Becoming a Teacher
So a lot has been happening lately, and I've had my share of ups and downs at work. Long story short I'm never perfect enough. But I'm getting there. And although it's going to be a long process, I finally feel like a teacher.
And the strange thing is I'm enjoying it more an more. I still worry about tomorrow and my Thursdays because they're very busy and I worry that I'll do something wrong. But I worry a lot less, atleast about my Wednesday, because I know what to expect from my kids. Now my Thursday. I have 7 wild 2-3 year olds. And they don't respect me. So I've been told I need to be much meaner and show them who's boss. Thing is I'm not good at being strict. So that's something I have to work on quickly
On Friday I do have one "first" as it'll be the first time I'm the one teaching the Mothers and Babies class instead of assisting. I'm a little nervous as I choke up and get nervous when I'm being watched, but since I've kinda been half and half helping out, I think it'll be fine. As you can imagine with babies it's just songs and games. And it's kinda a similar routine. Though since they are getting older I can start to change the routine a little.
So question for anyone who has been around young kids on my f-list, any ideas for ways to teach circle and square. I'm going to use colored balls and small foam blocks. But I wonder i tracing them with my finger and passing them out like we do with the colored fruits then passing them back to a little puppet we have like we do with the colored fruits will be too repetitive.
I've also been told to change the routine with the fruits so I'm trying to think of something by friday X_x. Gah I can't let myself get nervous. I'll do fine. One day at a time.
And the strange thing is I'm enjoying it more an more. I still worry about tomorrow and my Thursdays because they're very busy and I worry that I'll do something wrong. But I worry a lot less, atleast about my Wednesday, because I know what to expect from my kids. Now my Thursday. I have 7 wild 2-3 year olds. And they don't respect me. So I've been told I need to be much meaner and show them who's boss. Thing is I'm not good at being strict. So that's something I have to work on quickly
On Friday I do have one "first" as it'll be the first time I'm the one teaching the Mothers and Babies class instead of assisting. I'm a little nervous as I choke up and get nervous when I'm being watched, but since I've kinda been half and half helping out, I think it'll be fine. As you can imagine with babies it's just songs and games. And it's kinda a similar routine. Though since they are getting older I can start to change the routine a little.
So question for anyone who has been around young kids on my f-list, any ideas for ways to teach circle and square. I'm going to use colored balls and small foam blocks. But I wonder i tracing them with my finger and passing them out like we do with the colored fruits then passing them back to a little puppet we have like we do with the colored fruits will be too repetitive.
I've also been told to change the routine with the fruits so I'm trying to think of something by friday X_x. Gah I can't let myself get nervous. I'll do fine. One day at a time.