I started my first day of teaching Third Grade on Thursday, and I have a feeling that I am going to love it! The kids are not quite as big (or scary) as I had imagined them being. :-p They are actually sweet .. . I am well aware, that this is because it was the first two days and they were probably still coming out of their shells, shy, or tired, but I have to keep in mind that the clientel at Evans makes it the kind of school where I have always wanted to teach..... ever since working with the kids of Cairo, IL on a youth group mission trip. Although I have not recieved as many hugs as I did from my Kindergarteners, I have been given a few, and I am okay with bigger kids= less germs. :) I also have a poster hanging next to my desk that says,
Everyone Loves Mrs. Bowman. That's right, everyone. Be jealous....Oh, and of course, an apple on my desk from a student. I believe that my attitude will play a big part in how this year plays out, and I am beyond excited and pumped about my students and the learning that is going to happen in our classroom!!
I am also so excited about being a part of the Evans staff and growing/being stretched as a teacher this year! I am sure that I will use this blog a lot! So, stay posted, and enjoy the photos from my classroom. (More to come later- For some reason it wouldn't let me upload some of them.)
I like your symbolism that you used on how you imagined your students being. "The kids are not quite as big (or scary) as I had imagined them being," how big did you imagine them being? You are making an incredible feet in your life, first career job.
ReplyDeleteAs I finish up my practicum I imagine where I will place myself for my first career job and I imagine I will feel the same way as you, a mouse amongst giants.