In the groove....almost

Well tomorrow is Friday and think I have already gotten over the hump. Tuesday was the hardest. I don't think that I have ever felt so tired on so many levels at one time. I have gotten to know a lot of the students and am starting to feel more comfortable with them. At first I had a thought tugging at the back of my mind whenever I did something that went something like "you are going to look so stupid doing this" or something to that affect. I am starting to realize that the more outrageously and unselfconscious that you do something, the more the kids enjoy it. They are not monsters, just little people that act like monsters every few hours. I still need to work on clarity, discipline, organization and variety but hey, its been a week and haven't cried once. Not bad for never teaching before. Migo, a student of mine from the Philippines, drew me a picture and wrote " To Monet from Migo....I like you". That almost made it all worth it. I had to substitute the second grade class yesterday to and just before we started Migo ran over to the second grade class and said "Monets a good teacher". How sweet can you get? My boss has agreed that I will get 25004 a month which is very good considering I just graduated high school. It sure beets washing dishes that's for sure. Of course I do work 12 hours a day 5 days a week but hey, it keeps any thought of isolation off my mind. Anyways, next week should go a whole lot smoother. Until next time.....