jenniferh

I HAVE MY OWN CLASSROOM!            

You have no idea how exciting this is!  I’ve been sharing a classroom with another teacher for the last 4 weeks, and TODAY we split things up correctly so that we are each in our own rooms for the entire day!  I spent 2 1/2 hours today getting my room organized the way I want it, without having to take another teacher’s style and needs into consideration.  It made for a hectic, stressful day, but the stress was short-term because things are going to be that much easier for the rest of the year.

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OH YEAH!  I got my ass out of bed early this morning and went for a speed-walk around my neighborhood before school!

And I ate breakfast AND lunch, and I’m not starving right now!

AND I managed to keep in my mind all day long that the children that I teach are all God’s children and sometimes, bless their little hearts, they just can’t help themselves.  Sometimes I get overwhelmed and frustrated and have to take a break for a minute and regroup so I don’t YELL at them, but I made it through a very challenging day with a smile and a ton of patience (GREAT progress on my part!)

Happy, Happy day!