So I survived day #1! I am in a class with 22 3rd grade students. (11 boys!!) They are a WILD and crazy bunch...so much energy! There seems to be a lot of curiosity and interest. I need to find a way to direct that towards learning. I have a lot of ideas and it is simply a matter of trying things out and seeing how it goes. My co-operating teacher seems very willing to let me try things out and asks me for ideas, so that is encouraging.
Funny things...I was asked today, "Will you bake cookies for us?" For the life of me, I could not figure out where that question came from! I later remembered I had told my co-op some things about me and had mentioned I enjoyed baking. She passed that message along to the class, thus forming the idea in the students' minds that I would be baking food for the class. :) Another thing: I signed about 20 different slips of paper of students who wanted my "autograph." Gotta love these kids!
Thanks for your prayers! I begin my first teaching Thursday. I will do a science class on "Resources."
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