This week in kindergarten, I've been very sick so I've only been there a few days. During those few days, I prepared a couple projects for them, one was a really adorable spider hat. The kids are doing so well, and really getting the hang of being in school and following procedures, I'm so proud of all of them. At my work, we all help each other. I have helped the ladies when they get busy and need a dessert, or need me to take an order and so on. This is making their life 10x more easier to knowright there to help them and have their back if they get busy and need something. I take pride in that, because i know if i needed help, which i do sometimes they're all right there to help me and have my back. It is a mutual thing.
Going into this, i thought i'd just enjoy the children's company and read to them kinda thing. Being halfway through I've realized that i'm starting to care about each individual and wanting them to really do their best in kindergarten. I always thought id be easy and laid back, always cutting slack and not forcing anything on them. Well i am the complete opposite, when we run centers i want to see them following along with me and doing whatever the task is. My overall goal is to really just enjoy what i'm doing, and not dread going to the class everyday. I have accomplished it, because if anything, i'm more than excited to go there and see the kids and what they're doing everyday. My strongest area is actually making sure the kids are doing their work, so being stern kind of. Most of them listen and do what the teacher asks, my BIGGEST weakness is discipline. I don't know how to kind of thing, because i don't want to come off as mean or hurt their feelings, but also you cant be too nice or they will keep on acting out. It is very difficult. I think the only way to overcome this, is to see what works better, what they listen to more, rather its "change your color" or not. They're just babies so i don't want to be too harsh on them, they have a lot of energy and i understand that. The LAST thing I want to do is hurt someone feelings.
To start, week 5 has been very good and interesting for me. One of the days the teacher was feeling sick, so the children had a guest teacher for the first time. I didn't know until i came in and saw. The kids were a little rowdy, you know, just being kids, but i really took charge and got the classroom to calm down a little. During this time, their was a fire drill the kids and all of us were not aware of. My first instinct was to say "NUMBER ORDER". This means the kids get in line in the number the teacher has assigned, to my surprise they did right away and we exited the building. When we got outside many kids were crying because of being scared, so i comforted them. Before that i immediately counted how many we had, knowing there are 21 kids in the class. My favorite quote is from Olaf from frozen he says "Some people are worth melting for". Olaf is a snowman, but to me i took it as, some people are worth sacrificing things for. I really enjoyed it because its the truth. Some people are worth sacrificing things. My employer has always told me to do things of my best ability, and to have patience dealing with children. This will help me to always remember that patience is the key to almost everything. Getting aggravated with situations is obviously natural, but inn the end, staying upset will do nothing but negative things for you.
This week has been mostly the same, rest time with the kids and teacher. Just doing little work to help the teacher out. The kids are now listening to a Juni B Jones book. They all are starting to come together very well. They have been practicing with patterns a lot and doing stations. I'm eager to see whats next for them! The difference between resume and eulogy virtues is resume is what you bring to the market. Eulogy is what people say about you at your funeral, such as loving, and caring. At the end when brooks say "these are the kinds of people we want to be" he means that we want to be loving, caring, individuals. Its not always about your job or what you have, its about who you deeply are inside. This article is very interesting. It just explains to me the importance of being a good person. What kind of impact that could bring to others. Being a positive happy person will never in a million years let you do, and maybe it could bring someone whose down up. You never know. So everyday in life, try your hardest to be the best person you truly can be.
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