Week 2 in 1st grade has come to a close. I fully intended to do much better about updating, but I have not succeeded this week. I have been exhausted! Quite a few times this week, I fell asleep very early. Let me explain how early
On Wednesday, I got home about 4:30 or 4:45 which is hours earlier than I normally get home. I thought I would take a quick nap and then do lesson plans the rest of the night. Well, I woke up at about 8:00. Oops. I even set my alarm for 6 so that I would have some time to work before I was useless. Needless to say, I didn’t get any lesson plans done that night. Friday night I got home around 5:30, also way earlier than I normally get home, and decided to watch tv. I don’t know if I even made it 10 minutes before I fell asleep. I woke up around 7 and would have been quite content to stay in bed til this morning. Kevin had a show to go to so he came by for about 15 minutes and then I went back to sleep around 9:45. It’s terrible! I don’t know why I’ve been so tired this week. I haven’t really even started teaching yet. I guess 6 year olds just take a lot out of you.So I woke up this morning and went to school to do Saturday Scholars, which is the TCAP tutoring program for 3rd and 4th graders. I had a group of 4th graders today who were very interested in where I lived and if I had a dog. I don’t know why but that’s what they asked me several times. I didn’t think I would like going to school on Saturday to tutor but it’s actually pretty fun. And hopefully it’s a good way to get in the door for a job b/c this is definitely where I want to work!
Funny stories from this week: There are many to choose from since 6 year olds make sure that there is never a dull moment at school. The top 2 stories from this week still make me laugh when I think about it.
1)( Background info- Our school has a very high Latino population and most of the kids speak Spanish.) The wonderful ladies who work in the cafeteria were telling some Latino boys to “Eschucha, eschucha!”. (This means “Listen, listen” in Spanish.) One of the African American boys in my class was scooting them and pushing these Latino boys over saying, “eschucha, eschucha!” He thought it meant scooch over! The little Hispanic boys and I were dying laughing at what he was doing. At least he’s trying!
2) There is a little boy in my class who has lots of trouble focusing and sitting still. So the other day while they were sitting on the rug for a read-aloud, he was playing with his shoe strings. I wasn’t paying much attention. Soon, I heard my teacher say, “Are your shoes tied together? Oh my, that’s quite a predicament.” I died laughing as this was unfolding. The look on his was face priceless. He was scared and confused at the same time and just sitting there staring at his hands at shoes, almost to say, “How did this happen?” I could not help but laugh. It was just too funny!
Those are the 2 best stories from this week by far. Yesterday was supposed to be the 1st day of Spring Break for the kids but it was a snow day make-up instead. We will also be using Monday as a make-up day. This means that Thursday and Friday the kids were wild! On Monday, a lot of teachers and kids will be gone since it was supposed to be Spring Break. I’m sure that means it will be an even crazier day but then we get a 4 day break. My break will be spent with Oma and Opa in Atlanta doing lesson plans and hopefully recording audio stories
Oma doesn’t know I want to do the stories yet but I’m sure she’ll be up for it They’re also going to make me some yummy food which I’m really looking forward to. I’ve been trying to use up what I have so that nothing will go bad while I’m gone. This means that right now I have bread but nothing to put on it, 1 banana, cereal but no milk, etc… I’m going to have to pick up a few things so I can make it til Wednesday, but I’m house sitting for a family tonight until I leave so I’ll get some stuff there . All that to say, I’m really looking forward to some homemade Oma and Opa dinners One final thing- I’m trying to change this blog to be much cuter and add some pictures and stuff of what we’re doing at school. I may end up deleting this one and making a brand new one, but I’ll send the address if I do. I appreciate you following me through this journey and keeping me and my kiddos in your prayers. We all need it!
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