Not many people know, but I made a career change last year. I had been working in child care for a few years and risen through the ranks. On the outside all looked good. Multiple promotions sounds like a good thing. However, managing adults and dealing with adult problems is not my forte. I enjoy working with kids. I love to see them grow and thrive. My heart swells when I get to be one of the reasons they are learning and growing. So, when a preschool teaching position became available, I jumped at the opportunity. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
I joined the Y preschool team half way through the last school year. It was a rough transition for the kiddos. They were used to one teacher and then had to meet this stranger and go with her flow. Thankfully, preschoolers are pretty flexible, and open to change as long as the change is fun.
Last year ended wonderfully and this new school year is showing promise to be just as awesome. So, I've decided to document my journey and share some of the fun things my classes do through the year.
A little background:
I have two classes this year. Both are half days. One class is ages 3-4, while the other is 4-5.
Both classes have the same themes, letters, numbers, colors, and shapes to learn for the week. However they will not always do the same activities. Sometimes they will have the same activities, but the older class may have more steps or more fine motor skills to practice.
Buddyboy happens to be in my 4-5 class. Sometimes it's nice having him with me; then other days it's really hard having your own kid in your class.
Last year I only had one half day class, so I'm interested to see how the juggling of two classes, at differing developmental and academic stages, goes.
I'm hoping I'll be able to keep up with this blog since I really enjoy this work and want to share all the awesome things we do.
