First day of school was quite the experience. I had 25 kids in my class today, a number that will likely increase as the week progresses. Let me be real for a second here. I don't know what to do with that many children and no TA. They were absolutely insane all day long. There was not a moment when they were all doing as I asked. No moments of cooperation. No moments of silence. I felt like all day long I only did crowd control. Trying to make sure nothing terrible happened. They were so loud and I felt like I had to raise my voice more than I would ever have liked to be able to get their attention. I mean, my throat is sore for crying out loud.
Today, I seriously thought to myself, "No wonder so many teachers move to high-income areas and high performing schools. This is too hard." I began to question if I really wanted to do this. That is awful. I do want this. I know these children need everything I have to offer them, but I have got to find a way to get them in line before any learning can take place. They will have to be quiet at times. They will have to listen. I just need to figure out how to make that happen.
Ok, so let's throw in some positive to keep me going for another day.
1. nobody tore anything up
2. nobody got sick
3. nobody got lost
4. nobody cursed at me (seriously, that is a gain)
5. nobody got hurt
6. we read 2 books
7. we sang 3 songs (and danced, duh!)
8. we learned how to walk in the hall (kind of!)
9. I didn't cry
10.THEY ARE PRECIOUS- see photo below. Even in all the craziness, children make me smile.
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