Tuesday, November 8, 2011

And the Script Continues...

Well it has been a while since I have had a chance to blog, breathe, and sometimes find (time to even go to the restroom) No seriously... If it wasn't for my student teacher, some days I literally don't have time to PEE. With school, new curriculum, competition season starting, and a new sweet puppy life has been more than busy.

Someone told me that if I could survive my first year of teaching... I would be good to go. I survived, fell in love with my job, and had one of the most amazing years ever.

God had a different plan in mind for me, and I think he got my teaching years a little backwards!!!

This has been the most challenging 12 weeks of my life... I know some people say I exaggerate, but my goodness I am not this time.

Here are a few of my daily challenges:

1. My job is always with me. My mind hardly ever stops worrying about my kiddo's
2. I am teaching my kids how to write myths, expository paragraphs, and write symbolically.
3. Sometimes my kids feel the need to tell me their pizza went through them fast and they need to go to the bathroom
4. I have been asked several times now why I always have dark circles under my eyes.... uhhh hello.
5. On the Friday before my bday... I was asked if I was turning 31... last year they thought I was 21... double blocked ELAR must be taking years off my life rather quickly
6. I am running out of toner already because posting my ELPS and objectives daily requires a ton of ink. ( I can't write high enough on my board to write an entire objective)
7. Daily lunch drama- this stuff can get REAL serious... like who stole who's slushy
8. Our daily walk outside from lunch... it never fails someone HAS to step in mud, trip, fall, and their favorite thing to do is talk about how my feet are so turned out that I look like a duck. I always tell them...that they should see me run :)
9. Managing kids at the water fountain... i didn't know this was a hot place to hang out. I know the water is warm. I am tasted it... i thought maybe it was magic or something.
10. my BIGGEST challenge... trying to stay positive. Which I usually don't have a hard time doing...

I am not saying these are bad challenges... I am learning to be MORE flexible, QUICKER on my feet, MORE understanding, and PATIENT.

I know my script was written perfectly for me...

love you!

JC