Today was very interesting! Just when I think I have taught a good lesson, the kids pull one over. Let me explain, we’ve been doing “regrouping” all week, and they have really caught on to this. We’ve reviewed over and over hundreds, tens & ones and how to move your numbers to the next place value. So, I was feeling good, thinking to myself “yep, they got it!” I am really rocking on this regrouping thing. We are sooo smart. Well, after doing this lesson for 1.5 hours, the kids have to go to specials which just happens to be computers. As I pick them up 50 minutes later, the computer teacher stops me in the hall and states, and I quote “we worked on borrowing and carrying today with CRCT prep”. Well, I’m thinking in my head, “yes, I know they are so smart, and I taught them that!!” Of course I didn’t say that, as I swelled up with pride in my babies. Then she made a statement that will forever change my confidence in this particular day “your students have no idea how to borrow or carry.” You could have knocked me over! I hold my hands up and say “huh? Did you say they have No IDEA??” That’s right she said, clueless. I just look at them all in utter amazement. Several of them drop their little cute heads, they know I am about to choke on her words. I told her we had worked on the very idea of “regrouping” or borrowing and carrying less than 1 hours before. I even told them the other words some people use. She just looked at me like “right…”
So, after lunch dear Ms. Milam gave them all a little speech. She reminded them of how well that they had been doing on regrouping. She told them how sad I was, and how sad she was, after we had all worked so hard, for them to act like they were clueless. After her little talk, we went back to our daily task. However, I learned a very valuable lesson today. We must regroup, regroup and regroup some more. And while we are at it we might “borrow and carry”. I still don’t know how it all happened. It still stuns me, but I guess God quickly reminded me that I still have a long way to go. In the meantime, we will keep learning everyday and I will never say to myself, “yep, they got it”, until the fat lady sings:)
Thank you Bridget for teaching me even more today. Your enthusiasm and love of teaching is contagious. I so appreciate you! And thank you God for showing me that we can never stop learning.
Good night!
I am so blessed! Things are finally starting to come together, and my classroom looks great. I’ve gotten my role, I’ve seen the names (I don’t know any of them yet!), and talked to most of the parents. Tomorrow I will try to finish up my classroom and get it ready for open house on Tuesday night. I really can’t believe I’m here. I’ve had some doubts and I’ve actually felt some butterflies in my stomach! I keep thinking I am dreaming, and I will wake up and it will be time for me to go to Waleska. Then I realize that I am not dreaming, and on Thursday of this week, I will realize my dream. I will take the helm. God has been good to me, and I am amazed.
