Friday's Top 10 "Ah Ha" Teaching moments

January 10, 2014--

I have survived my first 4 days of teaching as an elementary art teacher!!  I love it!
I HAVE learned a few things during this first week though that are worth sharing...  I will start by saying I am so blessed.    Today was my first day of wearing a new school t-shirt after 13 years.  It was a strange feeling today, but nice....

(Today, in no particular order)

#1.  There ARE amazing schools out there to work at!
#2.  There ARE people who will greet you every morning with a smile, by sticking their heads in your classroom to say good morning to you and hi to the kids.
#3.  You WILL smile more than you ever thought possible at a teaching position.
#4.  Elementary Kids LOVE sitting on the floor.
#5.  Elementary Kids LOVE class pets!  Even though my poor fish tank has no fish in it yet, they all crowd around to look in it!  Even after you tell them there is nothing in it!
#6.  5th graders CAN be taller than you!
#7.  You will be hugged no less than 5 times a day, even if they don't know who you are!  If you are lucky, you'll receive love letters from kids who want to introduce themselves to you so you won't forget who they are.
#8.  As an elective teacher in an elementary school you are called "Specials".... I think that is for a reason...
#9.  You will teach a gazillion little faces instead of just half a gazillion as you do in middle school and high school--this is an important thing to remember..... (especially for #10)
#10.  (I teach) You will teach a ton of classes over a week long period (or longer, whatever your school decides).  A school wide project, where everyone plays a part in the project's completeness, while it sounds AMAZING in theory, and you can picture it's beautiful-ness when completed..... will be taught 30 times!!!!!  Oh my goodness!  Why didn't I think of that beforehand! 

Sooooo,  As of today, I have seen 25 of my 30 classes, as well as meeting two other classroom's of kiddos who don't come to me to explain the beginnings of this project.
Just 5 more classes of kids before we can go on to step 2 of this project!!!  :)

Wonder what next Friday's update will bring!

Have a fabulous Friday!