Today was the forth day of school. We have had some ups and downs so far. I started out with 11 students that I started calling to set up a time for the parents to bring their child in before school started to have them assessed with the ECAT. During the call there was two disconnected numbers (I mean all numbers were disconnected that they put on their application) so they got dropped. Then one momma stated she doesn't think they are ready for public school that her child has special needs. I asked what kinds of special needs cause we can accommodate them the best we can especially if that child has an IEP. She stated he doesn't talk and isn't potty trained (Ok my thoughts here was really at 4 he isn't potty trained). I let her know that he has to be potty trained to start Pre-K and that she needed to let us know what they planned to do cause there is a waiting list. Well he never showed up so he got dropped from my list. The added more students to my list that I got to meet at Meet the Teacher Night and they set up their times to bring their child in. So long story short I have 18 kids and 14 are boys. Another boy got dropped from my class cause of no show (if they don't show they get dropped) I received another application today bringing my total back up to 18.
So I am going to be challenged this year with having this many boys. I already have a sore throat from repeating myself so much and now a cough to go with it now. Some other challenges I have had so far has to do with technology. I have a brand new Promethean Board that has duel pens and neither one of them works. So a work order was put in the week before school started (about 10 days ago) second challenge with the board that my wires that connect from the board to my computer are too short and i have to bring the laptop to the board and it sits in a students chair. I have to work the board this way by using the mouse and not the pens. Well last week the board not won't connect with my laptop so I had to come up with a backup plan (using a projector hooked to my laptop to project our calendar etc onto the board) but this has wires crossing the middle of my circle time carpet where an accident is waiting to happen. I planned my lessons with fun activities that involve the board. So needless to say this has been a challenge.
We are still learning the routine of the classroom and the boys rather "not" listen to what I am saying and I have to repeat myself. So my goal this week is to find a way to connect to them to get them to follow directions within the first 2 or 3 times not 10-15 times. LOL.
I want to end it with a quote from one of my boys who was assigned to housekeeping today. "Ms. Beavers housekeeping is boring." Don't you love them. :)
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