It's Almost Wednesday!

Last night Mikayla did not want to go to bed. I said several times, "It's time to get on the bed," and her response (in the sweetest and most determined little voice) was "No!" She has that word down pat. There were a lot of laughs this past weekend at Mikayla saying that little simple word that she has now mastered. This morning she did NOT want to get up. Without even opening her eyes she was crying "Nooooooo." Of course it broke my heart, but she was fine by the time I got her out at Daycare. I made the mistake of putting her on the stool while I signed her in, and when I tried to take her down she simply said, "No!" It didn't surprise me, but the whole point in me dropping her off is to get to work. I had to take her off the stool and carry her into the room. She didn't get upset. She just looked at me with this very pouty face.

As I posted yesterday- some kid at Daycare was diagnosed with some contagious disease. Apparently for the time being they are checking the kids hands for bumps before the parents take kids home from Daycare in the afternoon. I guess that makes me feel better. I was actually told this afternoon, as they checked Mikayla's hands while I held her, "she's good FOR NOW." That part wasn't too reassuring.

As for me- I was observed today, which I think went very well. Another teacher (the teacher who is now teaching my old position) came in this morning and told me that kids had actually said to her, "Are you going to be mean like Ms. York was?" I actually had one entire class stay inside during their entire recess to practice getting in line today. I told them that if they were going to take my class time because they were not following directions when I said to line up then I would take their time. I bet that class will get in line like they are supposed to next time. If they don't then I'll take another recess. I'd rather be known as a mean teacher at the moment, while gaining their respect than to not have their respect because they think that I don't have control of the classroom. Believe it or not- I really believe that students thrive when there is structure. I do believe there can be "controlled chaos," but there are too many classrooms that just have chaos.