Welcome to Pre-K

Today was my first day of school. Teaching, not learning. Well, so I thought. Turns out I have much to learn and while I am extremely excited, I realized just in 8 short hours that I am going to learn the hard, gross and exhaustedly fun way. It's going to be fun and interesting but here is how I got back to school.

I first welcomed kids and parents back and re-introduced myself this morning which was fun. I had played and sat in their classrooms this spring, but now we get to play and do cool stuff all year which was exciting to share with them! Not that they have any idea what that means but I appreciated the enthusiasm. Some of the parents couldn't have been bothered but who cares, I'm just the stranger watching your kid for the next 8 hours for a year...get out of my classroom! ;)

We moved on to circle time, where I realized immediately who my little chatter boxes are and was impressed with how much they remember from just a few weeks ago which in kid time is a bazillion years ago. It's going to be great to move them forward now realizing they actually do retain information!

Snack was good, no fuss, no complaints and a surprising amount of pleases and thank you's....music to my ears!!! Then the toilet of which they are still practicing the follow up steps of flushing and washing hands, but over all, solid messy less start!!!

And then, my perfect first day had a little hiccup when one innocent quiet little munchkin asked me to hold, correction, silently handed me her rolled up BOOGER as she went to the toilet. It took me less than three seconds to look at this brown little rolled up ball of what the **** before I realized what it was.

Welcome to Pre-K.

Washed my hands, disinfected, laughed and continued my day, but now slightly more on the defense...you just never know! On to more play, no tears, complete with sharing, working together, no biting, singing, coloring, jumping, building, rolling, imagination safari and giggles. Lots of them! It's going to be a great year....

Lunch was sub par but the kids were happy so I made out with our salad bar and enjoyed not having to spoon feed any of them. Poor Vaness though. Haha, her lunch got sneezed on....

Welcome to Pre-K.

Next week we start fresh with manners and all of the proper human etiquette we as humans are unnaturally aware of. Starting with covering your mouth when you sneeze, especially if you have a mouthful of rice in it........ Blahhhhhhh!!!!

Sleep. Best hour of the day. Hands down and thank you for it being no less than that.

Adventure walk complete with kitties, chickens, butterflies and boats to keep the next hill interesting. We discovered a new playground, where one of our kids got a splinter, didn't tell anyone, pulled it out himself and then started crying.

Welcome to Pre-K.

Tomorrow is Friday. Can't wait to get back and am extremely happy with my best first day of school since, well, maybe Pre-K!


Xoxoxo