Monday and Tuesday

Yesterday and today, I have been in the same classroom. I just sit there and look pretty. Today I read a chapter book (Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos,) because the kids weren't doing anything and I didn't want to be on my phone. I got to help with one of the art classes that happened today. It's a chill classroom. They are old enough to do things alone for the most part. The teacher I had to cover for previously was super happy with how I left the classroom and I think I left work in there that I was going to do but my boss said I needed a break from that class. So, it sat there and when their main teacher came in, she used it for them and incorporated it into her lesson plans. She was thrilled and loved it.

Friday

Today was kind of crazy. First, I was with the little children. Then I went to help in art class. My boss came in and said Sheila, can you go upstairs to help the older children? I said yes. Then I went to help another classroom because one of their students went missing. The teacher said that he had it under control and when my boss said she is supposed to be in the other class. So, I went back to that classroom. Then I went to lunch with that class. The teacher who said I have the classroom under control said he needed help in the afternoon. So, I helped him. I finished my day with his class.

Monday thru Thursday 9-12 thru 9-15

This week I was in the same classroom as last week until Tuesday. I was lead. There is a handful, but very loveable. One of the children loves to mirror me. If I am sitting at crisis cross, he will do the same. And check to see where I am if I leave the hallway to return to the classroom. We made a miss you note for their teacher with sticky notes and a fridge because the desk and fridge are so close. Plus, lots of sticky notes, and I was like, who wanted to make a note for your teacher on the refrigerator? I spelled everything right and spaced it out for them. I wrote small what the child needed to write, and then they wrote what I wanted. Plus, I insisted that they write in color on the sticky note. If you watch tik tok, you understand the trend. I wasn't in the same classroom yesterday or today.

But yesterday, I was a lead in a classroom I have been in. And taught them, and we went out for recess at 11:30. The child who loved to mirror me was standing at the gate, and I came up to the gate, and the student was like "YES!" very happy to see me. Last night was also back-to-school night. My boss loves me. She had the parents introduce who their child was and then the teachers. I placed myself close to last, so I would say, "Hi, I am Miss Sheila." My boss would tell everyone that I am a great team player and how willing to do anything. A teacher I covered for a week told the parents that she read the notes I left for her.

Today I was led to a different classroom. Then I had lunch and was able to float around. I stayed in the younger children's classroom. I returned to the classroom I was in for a while. Then sat with the child who loved to mirror me and another student for dismal out in the hallway. I asked the mirror student if he likes to have me as a sub. The student said yes. Also asked did you missed me yesterday when you said "YES!" The student said yes, I missed you. The teacher covering that class told me my project was cute. I did it on the fridge because I asked. At dismal, my boss asked what I wanted to do tomorrow and I had to think about it and go talk to the art teacher. I learned and said art all day, please. Then a teacher complained that she had not gotten any time with me. My boss said your coworkers need to be here for her- me to float.

So, it has been a great week.