New Boy

As you all know, I got a new boy today. Don't feel sorry for me, it only means I have 17 kids now. I've got it way easy compared to a lot of you. Anyway, I found out his name at 8:07am this morning and by 8:30 when he was introduced to me, I had a journal, homework folder, math journal, and writing folder personalized for him just like all his new classroom friends. I also added him to the name chart, the behavior chart, and the attendance lunch board.

I know, I know, I'm amazing. Even my first grade friends complimented me. Like, a lot. They were all, "Mrs. M. where is new boy going to put his writing today? Oh, you ALREADY made him a folder!" Then there was a quiet whispering about how amazing I am. I took an actual bow and told them I'd been around the block before.

He will be a bit of a shock challenge since he's moved a lot because of the pathetic state of our economy. We have a shelter in our town and he is there with his family for now. So I have decided to love him even harder and make the next few months be a place of respite even as I want to pull my hair out help him through some older material.

My kids were angelic and really showed him how our classroom works. This helped me see too how clearly they can articulate our classroom culture and routines. Yeah!