#teacher problems
After a week of uncooperative parents, screeching temper tantrums, extremely sick children, and one kind parent who brought us all tea, cookies, candles, and lip balm…
I’m finally on vacation.
So here’s a lesson.
If you have one room for infants and toddlers and then try to split it, things go south very quickly.
So stress is a thing…
Wow, it’s been a tough and anxiety-inducing week, but I’m ready to face tomorrow.
See, I’ve been fighting to get full time hours at my preschool for the last 2 years. Even though I’m a main teacher I am only allowed up to 30 hours a week. I am experienced, educated, personally requested, and emotionally connected to what I do.
A brand new, freshly 18 year old coworker went full time after six months. I imagine you can see my frustration.
This is where the anxiety comes in. I wrote a strongly worded but professional email to my boss’ boss, who then told my boss, who then told me that now we have a meeting set up for Monday. So I’m either going to go full time or I will be resigning my position. Either way, with this AND my wedding in 9 months, big changes will be happening soon and I could use all the support I can get. I would love to have some prayers, good vibes, encouragements, etc on my side.
I’ll get off my soapbox now.
Love!
Kids are terrifying
I: Teacher, I have an invisible friend!
Me: Tell me about them!
I: she’s a girl and she has two broken arms like her mommy because boys hurt her.
Also:
L: *singing a song about a witch* and then she’s gonna kill herself
Me: L, we don’t sing about that.
And now for something cute:
Me: B, what are you going to be for Halloween?
B: I’m gonna be a witch and a ballerina and I’m gonna twirl like this! *twirls* And I’ll use magic to dance and be sparkly!
Have you ever just looked at your classroom wishlist and thought “I should just buy all of this. Right now. Right?”?
Or sometimes I just think “If I just buy one thing it is basically like spending no money at all”.
Book help!
I have a student that I only see for a half an hour during a time that is half study hall half get to know the treacher time. Yesterday this student told me she has only ever liked/read one book—Wonder. She was born with a cleft lip (and other issues in conjunction) and has had many surgeries. She is a junior in high school and I want her to know that there are more books out there which represent her story.
What books would you recommend? I am completely willing to go out an purchase them for my classroom library.
When the CDC says not to let anyone cough / sneeze directly into your face
But you’re also a parent / babysitter / nanny / daycare worker / teacher / nurse / doctor:
