Y + Z = Cow.....

I've heard you should never pick favorites in your classroom.....sooo is it okay that its not my classroom and I may or may not have favorites? :-) I have always said I wanted to teach in an Elementary setting, and I think after this placement, I will still feel that way! There is always a kid saying something ridiculous and I can't help but laugh! Or, there is always a silly dance to be seen from one of them! I did learn something interesting yesterday though that NEEDS to be shared!! One of my first graders looked at me and said, "Guess what I learned?" I said, "What is that?" He responded with a big laugh, "Y + Z = cow"......Yeah, I don't get it either! But such is the life of a first grader!!

As much as I learned at my first placement, I am learning in a new way now. I am more on my own to figure things out. Sometimes I like the structure, of do-this and this-is-how-this-is-done. But the freedom to explore and find my own things has been nice too. This is truly what I am passionate about. I love the social skills part of this career. 

I am seeing mainstream teachers getting frustrated and giving up on their students. They are at their wits end and don't know what to do any more. There is two students right now that I would love to self-contain. It would just benefit them so much. It breaks my heart to hear one of them walk in and say that his teacher doesn't have work for him so she just sends him to us. The good thing is, he does enjoy being in the classroom with us. We try to make sure he feels comfortable in our room.

Most days I am just exhausted after I am done at school because the afternoons are so chaotic. But I really wouldn't trade what I am done for anything else. I am happy when I leave everyday and I am enjoying being up before the sun ;-) I am sure I will have plenty of more silly stories, so keep checkin' in on me!

xoxo