Woo Hoo...no crying this week!

Well my girl crier is on vacation this week so that means that I am too. My other crier hasn't cried all week. I think his problem was the adjustment from being away from mom. Although he is a pain...constantly calls out, asks when we are leaving, thinks he knows everything. Anyhow...the crying has subsided...at least till my vacationer returns.

So things are getting better in my classroom. I have become more strict with the rules. I try not to be too stern the first few weeks since I don't want to scare them but there is no more chances. Needless to say I had a lot of children on yellow today all due to the talking while I am teaching and getting out of their seats. I tell them that they look like a lost puppy trying to find their way home. The getting out the seats takes time. They are used to their K teacher checking every single thing that they do. Not me...journals for instance, I do not check. I give them journals in the morning so I can get my roll and notes done. So we are still working on that.

Not much else to write about since things are going well, but I am sure I will have lots to tell in my future posts.

Until next time America...

I don't think I want to play anymore

Ok boys and girls please sit down and get out your math book...I just can't imagine why no one has it out...oh that's because they never STOP TALKING!!! I am at my wits end with the constant chatter. I am having many problems with the class this year. I have had 31 one before and it was never this hard. What the heck am I doing wrong? I hope the teacher fairy stops by to give me some suggestions.

Besides the talking the kids are really doing well following routine. I still have some kids that ask if they can hang up their backpacks, get a tissue, throw something away - but I can live with that. What I can't live with is the child in my room that cries all day long. We have been in school for about a month and she is still crying for her daddy. I also had one who was crying for his mommy. The other day got so overwhelming that I walked out of the room crying. Luckily there are extra bodies on the first floor to take over for me. I just lost it. The first time in 6 years that I lost it like that. Thank God the counselor was in that day. God forbid a crisis happens on another day because she is only there on Tuesdays. Anyway, she was great...she calmed me down and told me what to expect and how we were going to do a cry chart until it got better. AND IT WILL GET BETTER! So we set up a chart for both criers and broke it down by subjects. If they can get through math without crying they get a sticker. This goes on for each subject. If they can get 2 out of 4 stickers they get a small prize at the end of the day. Well my boy crier did great, he hasn't cried all week. In fact, he asked if another boy could sit next to him. He told me that would make him feel better. At this point whatever works is my theory. So, a pat on the back for him. As for girl crier she hasn't stopped. It got so bad that she has made herself throw up and purposely pee her pants just so she could go home. What makes it even worse is that she is out all next week because they are going to Disney. I already met with her parents to make sure we were sticking to our guns and not letting her get over on us. Sad to say but next week will feel like vacation without her even if I do have to go to work.

The past few weeks have been so tough on me that I just want to come home and curl up in bed. Can't do that with a 16 month old running around. Well, wish me luck that it will get better fast. I will try my best to blog during the week.

So Far So Good

Well I now have 3 days of school under my belt...like that really makes a difference. I already know that I really have to lay down the law tomorrow. Last week was be nice week. I try not to be too strict with my kids during the first week because I don't want them to not want to come to school. There is also a lot of down time in the first week that it makes it hard for the kids to stay on task and quiet. I am very positive that the kids will follow the directions and do what is expected of them within time.

So the whole transition with the school merger was wonderful. I only had one who cried. She was at our school last year and she cried for about 2 weeks. Well she only cried the first day so things are already looking better. My kids really are cute. They always look so innocent when the first come to school but I can tell you now who is gonna give me the most trouble.

Well....I must go now. I need to mark all 31 of my Summer Reading and Math projects...ugh!

What are they thinking?

We had our faculty meeting today and it was the same as always...normal boring stuff. I thought I was going to get out of school at a fairly decent time but no....I was there till 3pm. Here I am bee booping around my room getting last minute stuff done when who comes in but the secretary. She was letting me know that I was getting yet another kid. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? Now I have a wonderful 31 kiddos! Not the news that one wants to hear the day before school starts. Now I have to sit here and figure out how to manage 31 kids by tomorrow.

I will keep you posted on the weeks adventures