Well, my Monday took off to a busy but a really fun start of my week. At 7am I got a call to see if I can sub today and I was beyond excited that they actually called me. And it was even more exciting because I was going to sub for Kason's teacher in Kindergarten. She comes to our church but I am not very close with her so I didn't want to ask her to request me before but she knew I was trying to get into the door to sub so I think she might have requested me.
I had no idea what to expect in Kindergarten and even though I did figure it would be a busy day, it was nonstop action for me. My legs actually hurt now as I'm sitting down from running around the classroom all day. :) It sure makes you appreciate all that teachers do. At the same time it was so much fun and I really loved it. There is a retired lady that comes and helps with art projects and stuff for a bit in the morning and afternoon which was a great help but I really loved being alone too so I could just get the feel for how it's done and to be in charge of 20 kids by myself. They were really good kids and listened very well. I really thought they would be bouncing off the walls at least once for me but they sat quietly during story time and went right to work on their projects/jobs. It is crazy how every 5 minutes of the day is accounted for and the teacher had a very detailed schedule for me of what activity/task the kids are to do when. So the whole morning I was frantically trying to get all the notes right so I didn't miss any assignment but it worked out great. I had a couple 30-40 minute breaks, one for lunch and one for when the kids had gym and music lessons. So at least that gave me time to recoup and figure out if I know what to do for the next few assignments. The day practically flew by and I barely even ate anything all day. At the very end of the day a secretary came in asking how I was holding on and that she was going to come earlier to see if I was going crazy yet. :) Another kindergarten teacher next door too popped in at the end saying if I needed anything to ask her but the one problem I had with the laptop speakers not working she couldn't figure out either.
So it really felt like a big accomplishment, just being able to get all that done with 20 kids who I've never seen before. By the end though I knew most of their names and they were so fun to talk to and so eager to show me stuff. During recess I was so excited that I didn't have to go outside with the kids because it was freezing cold with a strong wind. I had to cringe watching at least 5 kids put on their "jackets" that were basically sweat shirts with no hats or mittens and bare necks and I almost told them they had to stay inside. I kept telling them over and over to please tell their parents to bring warm clothes to school tomorrow. At the end of the day my job was to bring most of the kids outside where the school buses were lined up and to drop each child to the right bus. There was about 18 buses in line but it was super organized, every class walking in single line in order of which kids go on which bus so even though I was really nervous I would lose some kids on the way to the buses, it went really well and they all got on safely. :) Phew! I was able to breathe again. But I loved it and I can see how for so many it is really rewarding working with kids, even though it's a lot more challenging and draining than working with adults.
Tomorrow Kade and I get up at 6am and head to Grand Forks for his orthodontist appointment. I am actually looking forward to it because since he has 2 appointments with a couple of hours in between we can go have some breakfast at Panera (my favorite) that just opened up there. :)
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