Friday, August 22, 2008

First Day of School

I felt really nervous during my first day of school. But I must say my instructional assistants, Alicia, Zoe and Nancy helped me out a lot as well as Melissa, the teacher who's leaving. Our classrooms isn't perfect but its getting there...hehehe...after all, perfection is boring. Hopefully, as the days go by, we're going to have the opportunity to add something to the classroom in time for Back to School Night sometime in September.

Anywyas, I was up early and I got to school early (since I carpool with Alicia) so I'd feel prepared for school. I got the attendance, checked my box and made sure that come 8:15am, I was waiting with them for the children who come by schoolbus. There was another child who was an early bird so we waited with him.

Its different teaching kindergarten. I feel like I'm not really a preschool teacher. I feel more like a first grade teacher although in class, I have kids who are first and second graders. But since I have more preschoolers, then I am forced to do the routines more suited for kindergarteners.

What makes it the same though is that it is important to teach routines early on. Since the class is SDC, even something as basic as walking or sitting, we have to practice to. Slowly, we're getting there and I hope that at the end of the month, the kids will show some improvement when it comes to doing really basic stuff in the room.

Friday came and I think it was a little better than Thursday. There were still first day jitters and I don't think that will ever go away. In fact, I think that will always stay and will keep me on my toes.

Monday will be another first day of school...hehehe.