For the summer, I teach 3 and 4 year olds with severe disabilities during the month of July. This is a nice little change for me, as I teach special ed for 8,9,and 10 year olds during the year. This is my 3rd year teaching summer school, and there are a few perks to the gig that I really love. Here are 10 of them:
1. The mystery of the 10 very different, new little brains to try to figure out in 4 weeks.
2. The moment after the first week when I realize, "these kids are HILARIOUS".
3. Kids call me "Miss Megan" and not Mrs. Orr (for some reason, it makes me feel more fun).
4. I get to do fingerplays and sing really cheesy preschool songs (in which I usually make up half the words and my paras/assistants look at me like I'm nuts).
5. BUBBLES OUTSIDE. OH YA.
6. We have "outdoor recreation time and large gross motor time"- 2 separate times during the afternoon where I can work on my tan. Even some of my kids have a pretty good base tan, thanks to my precise outdoor time scheduling.
7. Free choice time when I play blocks, "cars", "zoo", or "house" on the floor with the kids and we crack each other up.
8. Putting kids on the bus at 1:00, home for my run by 1:20.
9. Listening to a kid throw a MONSTER tantrum on the floor for 25 minutes, spit on me, kick me, and knowing I never have to see him again in my life after these 4 weeks.
10. When that same kid asks if he can spend the night at my house because he doesn't want to go home. And I can happily say, "nope. But I will give you a ton of hugs and a big high five when I see you get off the bus tomorrow.". .....for four weeks, that is ;)
1. The mystery of the 10 very different, new little brains to try to figure out in 4 weeks.
2. The moment after the first week when I realize, "these kids are HILARIOUS".
3. Kids call me "Miss Megan" and not Mrs. Orr (for some reason, it makes me feel more fun).
4. I get to do fingerplays and sing really cheesy preschool songs (in which I usually make up half the words and my paras/assistants look at me like I'm nuts).
5. BUBBLES OUTSIDE. OH YA.
6. We have "outdoor recreation time and large gross motor time"- 2 separate times during the afternoon where I can work on my tan. Even some of my kids have a pretty good base tan, thanks to my precise outdoor time scheduling.
7. Free choice time when I play blocks, "cars", "zoo", or "house" on the floor with the kids and we crack each other up.
8. Putting kids on the bus at 1:00, home for my run by 1:20.
9. Listening to a kid throw a MONSTER tantrum on the floor for 25 minutes, spit on me, kick me, and knowing I never have to see him again in my life after these 4 weeks.
10. When that same kid asks if he can spend the night at my house because he doesn't want to go home. And I can happily say, "nope. But I will give you a ton of hugs and a big high five when I see you get off the bus tomorrow.". .....for four weeks, that is ;)
