Day 2

I survived the first two days. Our kids did too, although many of them looked much more tired today than they did yesterday.
Having the first graders in the same room as the kindergartners has been a huge help. Each kindergartner has a first grade buddy, which saves us time and helps the new and old students bond.
Am not overwhelmed with planning...yet...but feel myself getting that way. Work is not helping. My heart is not in it, and every night at 11:30 I second guess my decision to work at all. I want to focus on my students. I have homework to do for class. Working over 20 hours a week is not allowing that.
The day goes so fast and things that take hours to plan take minutes to complete.
That's little kids for you.
They're fun...and smart...and caring...I under estimated them on so many levels.
We have a bouncy one. He's not ready for kindergarten, but ECI (early childhood intervention) somehow felt the need to advance him. Mom had a lot to do with it, I think. If only people would let kids develop as their brains are ready...their lives would be so much easier.
Ready or not, tomorrow I teach math - graphing. I'm ready.