Week 3 started with a three day weekend for teachers, four day for students. That is probably enough information to let you imagine how my week went but I will go ahead and fill in all the fun details for you.
Sunday I had a full blown runny nose, stuffy head, cough, and chest congestion going on so I tried to take it easy Monday and get pumped up for Professional Development on Tuesday. Professional Development had some amazing speakers available for us teachers and I learned about where motor development begins and how choices made from birth by parents affect our students in the classroom. This was something I really knew nothing about and I have applied what I have learned already in my classes!
Wednesday and Thursday were quite the test for me. In fact I felt like the week would never end. I wasn't getting good rest, I didn't make it to the store, I was almost late one morning after locking my keys in my house, and I would start a coughing wave in class every time I even had a tickle in my throat. In the classroom everything went very well! I taught Kindergarten or as I like to call it the Zoo, I taught Mixed Age and Second grade. Each time my confidence has grown and I am so thrilled with teaching I can barely contain myself. I will also admit I am extremely spoiled with the most amazing mentor teacher who has made me feel at home from the first second I walked in the door.
Friday is a much better day for me as I feel much better and we had a very successful day in the classroom. We painted!! All grade levels used watercolors today and everyone did an amazing job. In fact one student asked "Can I smell that?" after the demonstration and since I couldn't smell all week I found this to just make me giggle inside.
Hello weekend!
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