At the end of today I had to call four parents for various events involving lying, stealing, grabbing, etc. For the love of Mary, don't they realize how much work has gone into my fabulously engaging unit on Dragons. They are engaged, but this hasn't stopped them from returning to the same shape and size of the children I met on the first day of school. This cannot go on.
So in the manner of a knight during the time of dragons, I am throwing down the gauntlet! Tomorrow I am introducing a seating chart, a behavior program, and Mrs. Stern Moran who is nothing like Mrs. Hang Out and Laugh Moran to whom they have grown accustomed.
I am a little sad to have to go back to retro-world, but I am hopeful that my sanity will be saved.
Okay I know I shouldn't be laughing when you've clearly had a rough day, but you're just so funny:)). Here's to a better tomorrow. I had a glass of white so it's a retroactive toast!
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers
Aww, glad yours are misbehaving too - makes me feel better about mine who have been writing on the walls of the bathroom, lying and generally making me pull my hair out! Hopefully Mrs. Stern Moran will make them toe the line so your day is better tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteJennifer @ Herding Kats In Kindergarten
HAHA! I find myself in the same boat, or moat rather!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's time for our stern selves to reappear. I'm about to rearrange seats too!
Dee
First Impressions
Good luck, I have had to be Mrs. Stern Huntsman all year and I haven't enjoyed it much. I usually set up behavior expectations and am very strict for a few weeks and then we can joke a little and have some fun. Not so this year, it has been enormously stressful. I love joking, and singing and dancing.
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bubbalulu.blogspot.com Tales from Second
Jill again, sorry I had a class talent show today and am a little frazzled. I am your newest follower, if you get a chance come on over and visit. bubbalulu.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI'm going to first next year.
My kidlets have also been flaunting their Spring foolishness. My "no nonsense voice" and "I want to be a teacher not a policeman" lecture has been required far too much in the last few days. I'm thinking to join Barbara in a glass of white!
ReplyDeletesandi
rubber boots and elf shoes
This time of year is all about law and order, isn't it ?? We needed a major seating shuffle, we are getting on each other's nerves....funny to read other's posts and know we are all in the same boat !
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