JUST Keep ON Keeping ON

This week really kept me on my toes. I had all kinds of wacky things happen to me like hitting a student in the forehead with a binder clip, having one student exclaim he was my dream come true, and I have students (mostly youngers) who pet my fingernails. I always have my nails painted and I guess it intrigues them because if I lay my hand down on the table they just lovingly pet me. It's a little odd and a little heart warming all at the same time.
I also had an incident this week when I decided to treat myself to a little caffeine. I took a different cup to school so I wasn't really thinking when I dumped my soda into it and sat it on the desk just waiting for the fizzy goodness later on during my plan. I was talking away and popped up the spout when coke went flying across the table all over my hair, in my shirt, and down my capris. Needless to say I will not bring that cup back.
My main laugh this week has been asking student's their names and then not being able to understand what they say. Since I teach art I am faced with the challenge of learning every students name and naturally I don't have them all down so when I ask for a hint there are times I have no idea what the student is saying which can be pretty awkward for both of us.

Over all teaching is going great! No matter what wacky things happen to me I always feel happy teaching and I am slowly learning to just go with the flow. Especially in what I like to call the Zoo which is often referred to as Kindergarten. Now don't get me wrong Kindergarten fascinates me and I have found I know most of their names because I just love their little personalities so much! BUT, there is no doubt about it Kindergarten gets crazy and in the art room it gets very stressful having them all doing what they think is right which has proven to sometimes be wrong. Lucky for me I am not alone in the wrangling and I had a successful Friday teaching them. :)

I just have to remember to keep on keeping on...

My first apple!