Day 3

I had a great day 3! It seems like my students are starting to understand the routine  and we have began math assessments. The kids are still falling apart after lunch, which is concerning because math, which all first grades will do at the same time of the day, is scheduled to star next week at 3pm. We have discussed moving it, but there isn't a common time that the other teachers share.

The child who called me a jerk at the end of the school day approached me early in the day and apologized, however later in the day when I asked her to wave at her friends we were passing I the hallway instead of running to get a hug, she again became very upset. I reminded her that she has to speak to me with respect and allowed the moment to pass. When pulling students out for the math assessment I took that time to talk with her a bit more about how sometimes I have to tell her no and that just like everyone else in class she must follow directions. She understood what I was asking of her and by the end of the day she was holding my hand as we walked to the bus! Im glad I have had the opportunity to address the behavior problem independently, as I will have to do this in my own classroom shortly.