The Triumph: As time goes on, I have been teaching more and more. I have always taught lessons, but more often I am teaching, leading, and facilitating the kids and I love it! I feel like I am really gaining a good sense of when they have had enough, such as today during an observed lesson. The kids had a package of 6 crackers with a crinkly wrapper. They were really good for the first few minutes while they were still eating. I ended up challenging them to quickly and quietly get their wrappers in the garbage can while I closed my eyes and counted to 20.... and it worked wonderfully!
The Struggle: Today, I felt that I struggled with following through with what I say when it comes to discipline. I had asked one particular student to stop making noises with his mouth and told him if I had to ask him again that he would go to the Cheetah Chairs. Well, about a minute later he was rocking on the floor. But.... he was doing it silently! I just reminded him of how he should be sitting and when he still did not sit as I had asked him, sent him to the Cheetah Chairs! I later talked with my observer about and she let me know that yes it is ok to just send a student there who should know better! And this rolling, noisy child most certainly does know better!
The Ludicrousness: While standing with my University Coordinator today during recess, one of the boys in my class came up to us and asked her to tie his shoe. I said "You didn't want me to tie your shoe?" and he responds with "Well, you do it every other time!" He also happens to have the tiniest, cutest voice ever, which made it even funnier!
Oh I so enjoy reading this. Have I told you that lately?
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