First day of school!
"Miss Michelle, can I sit on your lap?"
"Miss Michelle, Miss Michelle, Miss Michelle, can you tie my shoe?"
That's what I heard all day Monday, and I absolutely LOVED it!!! All of my paperwork finally got processed and I was able to start substitute teaching at the Montessori School of Manhattan Beach on Monday! It was my first day of actually being a teacher and I had an absolute blast! The kids are the sweetest things (minus one or two, haha just kidding, they were all great in their own ways) and I just loved getting to be around them. Circle time is where the guide (they are not called teachers in Montessori school) does most of her teaching and we also sing songs and read books. Well, I learned that during circle time my friends (the kids are referred to as friends) are allowed to sit on my lap and play with my hair. Ohhhh man! Every time I got anywhere near sitting down I already had like eight "friends" asking to sit on my lap and play with my hair. I LOVE when kids are cuddly so I loved this part of the day! The only time I didn't like it as much was when the girls (and boys) would give me a "pony tail" and proceed to wrap my hair in like sixteen knots, haha. Even that was still pretty funny! It was also funny when I would be reading a book during circle time and while I'm in the middle of reading a kid comes up to me and asks to sit on my lap, haha. It's like they have NO idea that anything else is going on in the room, all they know is that they'd like to sit on my lap, haha.
As most of you know, Kiki was a Montessori teacher for a lot of years, as well as my Mom and Courtney. That's how I decided I wanted to at least try that style of teaching for now and maybe go into a public school later (or maybe not). Anyway, the people at the school are all really nice and I think I am now number 1 on their subbing list so hopefully I'll be getting lots of work soon! They already called me back to work tomorrow, woohoo!
Happy Wednesday :) Wish me luck tomorrow!
Have so much fun!! And I LOOOOVE having them play with my hair- but you're right- those stinking "pony tails" they give you hurt! Glad you loved it! :)
ReplyDeletePS- You looked REALLY cute!
You looked adorable! I am glad that you had a good time. I would have been like, get your stinking paws off me, kids. Stop touching me! Not my thing, for sure!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww, you look so cute! Glad you got a 'first day of school' pic!!! Great family tradition, doncha think? haha
ReplyDeleteI think I love the 'Miss Michelle, Miss Michelle, Miss Michelle' the most.... hahaha
This is such a great learning experience for you!!! And I bet you are a natural with your natural patience and calm demeanor.....
xoxox
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