2/28/2020 0 Comments learningSo... I started a new job as an EA (huuuuuuge answer to prayer - almost as good as that answered prayer of Shiloh sleeping through the night.. that one time). But I seriously love it. It was a much needed changed and I feel like I can slowly breathe again. Some of you know that 2019 was a year from hell on so many levels so this job is huge for me.
Here are a few things I've learned in my first few weeks. (I know you all love my lists :) ) 1. I have been out of school for a long time. A very long time. The first day there the teacher said "we are going to have a brain break so please take out your chromebooks and let's do a Kahoot". I literally did not understand any of that. Nothing. 2. I bring the lamest lunch by far. Kids come with flipping sushi in their lunch. Or pasta. One kid even had steak! I was lucky if I got crackers that weren't saltines. 3. Apparently chairs without legs are a thing we pay money for. I thought that the school was too poor when I first saw them to replace their broken chairs. Turns out their ''sensory chairs''. 4. I am so far behind in all the technologies and social media. I may have deeply inhaled the scent of physical library books to remind me that some things from my childhood still exist outside of museums. 5. I do not respond to Mrs. I am not 80. I am not even 30. I am barely out of my 20's. I am in denial. 6. Going outside for recess suuuuuuuucks. 7. Tights are considered pants. Tushy hanging out for the world to see. I do not understand it. I do not get it. And they are so tight I'm pretty sure you could see every dimple of my cellulite. 8. Somethings never change. Like throwing paper wads at people. Or blowing eraser shavings at people. Or thinking fart jokes are funny. 9. I cannot figure out what to call other teachers. I cannot get past calling them "Mrs/Mr whoever". So it comes out as an awkward "Oh hey Mr.... Mr. Jim. Mr sir. Ok thanks!" and the awkward run away. And don't get me started on the staff room. It's like breaking all the rules being in there. But they do have a coffee perc going at all times so there's that... 9. I went to put a loonie in my pants pocket. Except my pants didn't have a pocket and I accidentally put the loonie down my pants leg. Only to have it fall out in front of my student on to the floor. And then spent the rest of the day hearing jokes about how I fart out loonies. If only. Seriously though, it's been a real learning curve being back in the educational system. But I love it. I love the pace, I love the students, I love the challenge. It's incredible to see how much the educational system has changed to reflect the various needs of students in a way that allowed them to learn but still be themselves. I'm so excited for the rest of this year.
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2/18/2020 0 Comments argumentsYou know the whole ''pick your battles'' thing? Well here are some of the battles I've had to pick. 1. "Mom!!! Why won't you eat my boogers?! They are so good!!" 2. "Mom! I found a booger in my butt! Want it?" 3. "Harper, please don't suck on everyone's toothbrush". 4. "Jackson, it's rude to ask the lady for butts at Tim Hortons when I'm taking you out for a treat." 5. "Harper those are high heels those are not boots. You cannot wear them outside. In the snow. Without socks." 6. "Shiloh please don't eat snow off the car. Shiloh please don't eat snow off the sidewalk. I don't care how salty it is. Shiloh please don't eat snow off that car beside us." 7. "Harper. You need to tell me the truth. Blue (her stuffed elephant) cannot color on things with highlighter. Did you color on your bed and Xena? And Blue did not do it. "Blue did it." "Harper. You need to tell me the truth. Blue is a stuffy. He is not real." "Blue did it." "Harper you are going to go to your room if you cannot tell me the truth." "Blue did it." "Harper. Please go to your room until you can tell me the truth." "BLUE DID IT!!! With his leg **blue is missing both his legs** 8. "Harper. A housecoat is not a winter coat." Does anyone else find the most random things all throughout their house?! Like magnets in the bedroom... toothbrushes downstairs.. elastics everywhere.. toilet paper everywhere.. I love my kids imaginations but seriously. Do they see something, pick it up, carry it for five seconds and then drop it??! GAAAH. Also my kid is washing dishes for fun. Which is super cute until she dumps water everywhere. EVERYWHERE. |
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