Does anyone still read this anymore???? I would guess that if a person takes 1+ month between posts people probably stop checking it to see "what's new." Oh well, I'll update anyway. Can't promise this will continue into year 5 though.
The biggest update is that I was lying when I said I couldn't have more than 24 kids. I now have 25. It was a matter of circumstance because a student who has been in foster care moved to be with dad but is now back in foster care. When she moved back, it was only fair and right to put her back in my room with people and a routine that she knew. I definitely wanted that even though it means we are smushed together all the time.
This leads right into the next thing which is that at this point in the year we can't get to spring break fast enough. It's cabin fever at its worst with lots of inside recess, nitpicking, name calling, and all the other little things that make the teacher crazy. It has taken all the self-restraint I have to stop myself from walking over and snapping in half the pencils of an overzealous aspiring drummer. Seriously.
The other addition is a student with a host of issues. He was moved over from the class across the hall; and having been in that position a year ago, I know how it feels to do that. Now, it's my turn to be the recipient and what goes around comes around. Honestly, I'm ok with that because it just shows that it all evens out in the end. I won't go into all the issues here but suffice it to say it is going to challenge me through the last 2 weeks and a quarter. However, there are a lot of things I have learned over the last year, and hopefully it will carry us all through to the end. Or at least Spring Break.
The biggest update is that I was lying when I said I couldn't have more than 24 kids. I now have 25. It was a matter of circumstance because a student who has been in foster care moved to be with dad but is now back in foster care. When she moved back, it was only fair and right to put her back in my room with people and a routine that she knew. I definitely wanted that even though it means we are smushed together all the time.
This leads right into the next thing which is that at this point in the year we can't get to spring break fast enough. It's cabin fever at its worst with lots of inside recess, nitpicking, name calling, and all the other little things that make the teacher crazy. It has taken all the self-restraint I have to stop myself from walking over and snapping in half the pencils of an overzealous aspiring drummer. Seriously.
The other addition is a student with a host of issues. He was moved over from the class across the hall; and having been in that position a year ago, I know how it feels to do that. Now, it's my turn to be the recipient and what goes around comes around. Honestly, I'm ok with that because it just shows that it all evens out in the end. I won't go into all the issues here but suffice it to say it is going to challenge me through the last 2 weeks and a quarter. However, there are a lot of things I have learned over the last year, and hopefully it will carry us all through to the end. Or at least Spring Break.
at least our mom does, but she has a terrible time figuring out how to get the comments posted! Hang in there, you're doing the right thing.
ReplyDeleteYou sounded so much more laid back by Easter with all your challanges. You have my respect!
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