Today was such a fun day for me! As a sub you normally don't get to celebrate the fun holidays with the kidos. Now I still try to sneak some holiday fun in. Like throwing an themed book into my sub kit. (Yeah. You read right. I'm such a geek that I made my own sub kit. It contains vital things like the passwords for the computers, books, time fillers, and important of all candy for when I hit a rough spot.) Today however the kindergarten teacher I was subbing for let me do the fun things! I think I was just as if not more excited than the kids.
The kids were to make Easter baskets in my room, dip eggs in the 2nd grade room, and coloring pages in the 1st grade room. The teacher was so well organized. I was really pumped. While I was reading my plans, the 1st grade teacher walks into the classroom. She tells me that at 9:30 she was going to take the kids out to recess since they didn't have PE that day. A little before 9:30 rolled around the kids were done so I walked with them out to recess. I noticed that the 1st grade teacher was not there yet. So I played with the kids. Then at 9:45 I brought them in. The 2nd grade teacher caught me in the hall and told me that I was suppose to have my kids in the 1st grade room. Turns out they had a change of plans. Oops!
We sorted our kids into three groups and we were off! It was so much fun making baskets. The kids were great. It also helps that I had candy. Then I had some wonderful students who helped to pick the room up. When everyone had finished, I poked my head out of the door to see if anyone was heading out to recess. No one had a single coat on. So I read Robert Munch's I Got To GO. They loved it. By the time I was finished I noticed that some kids had walked past the door with coats on. So by the time I got my kids ready to go, it was a little late for their recess. Oh well! Good thing they got an extra recess earlier.
As I was walking out the door I stopped into the teachers lounge to tell the kindergarten teacher how wonderful the kids were. The kindergarten teacher and 1st grade teachers told me how they noticed how much the kids like it when I sub. The 1st grade teacher told me that when she had to go to the doctor, her kids asked if I was coming. I feel so loved! Those kids are great.
You're such a pro! When I have kids, you have to move to our school district and then follow them up the grades until they're in 5th grade. That way I know they are well educated and looked after ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL. I don't know if teaching kids how to cut paper, slather it in glue, and slap it on a milk carton count as a quality education but I'll do it!
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ReplyDeleteThumbs up on the sub kit! Candy is a great thing to have with you. Having things with you can give you an edge when you want or need something extra. Kids look forward to your surprises!
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