Thanks Thanks everyone for the advice. I talked it all over with my mentor and found that I was not breaking any rules by restraining a 5 year...
yes but... Did I mention these are Kindergartners who hit each other with blocks, pull hair and poke each other with scissors or pencils? If...
In the past I have physically separated students by standing between them and taking their hands or forearms, firmly but, I hope, not roughly. My...
Friday at last Just when things can't get any worse.... this takes the cake. I am a hands on person. I hug my kids,make sure they are bundled...
tired of having to defend myself I have 20 kids and there is an undercurrent of meanness that makes me crazy. The tattling was neverending...
what a great subject Having just returned to teaching K after about 15 years, I was totally shocked at the changes. No more dress up, play...
Stillkickin' and kickin' butt I've had enough of my feeling sorry for myself. You guys are so right. I do expect myself to be perfect because I...
needed to hear that I've had a very difficult and stressful re-introduction to full time teaching after many years away. I've been subbing two...
Solution Well,here's the update on my wild little K class today. I walked in ready for a showdown. I picked on every little thing they were...
It never stops! I am hardly new to teaching Kindergarten. I started in K 30 years ago, taught for 10 years and retired to raise my special...
exhausting! Just finished the first week of my LTS job in Kindergarten. It's going to take all weekend to rest up for the coming week. It's not...
Idea I just read this book to my K class today. It's one of my favorites. I was trying to remember the activity I came up with years ago for...
Go girl McKenna, I'm enjoying the heck out of your blog because I am going through the same emotional roller coaster over my LTS K job coming up...
My advice: Keep all of the teacher's routine but add your own touch. When she gets back the routine will still be in place as a base. You don't...
thanks so much! You don't know much your kind and supportive words meant to this old, sick battle ax. I thought I was just being a weanie and...
I had the worst experience ever today. I began losing my voice trying to talk over children that just would not settle down. By lunch, it was...
