Well That Was Easy!

So this is gonna be really short, because I've been up late the last 3 nights in a row and I'm pooped! I was going to write this tomorrow, but I was afraid I'd forget, so I'm writing it tonight.

Today I subbed up in north Salem in a 5th grade. It was just a morning assignment. The kids arrived at 9, and did their independent, everyday morning-work for a half hour. Then they had music, followed by PE so I didn't see them for an hour. I picked them up from PE, then we went back to the room, got supplies ready and went to the computer lab. The assistant and I helped the kids with some project they were working on that had to do with explorers. After an hour in the lab, we went back to the class where I was supposed to lead some math activities. But we arrived, and their teacher had returned, so she took over. I took some cardboard out to the recycling for her, then help a few kids with their work before I left. Pretty uneventful, but great to get paid for it!

There was one funny moment: when the kids were arriving a boy came in the door and I could tell by the way he acted that he was trying pretty hard to be "cool". I said "Good Morning", and he looked at me and asked, "Are you a substitute?" in a sort of mildly smarty-alecy way. To which I replied, "Yes, I am. Are you a student?". At this he lost control of his cool exterior for a moment and a chuckle escaped him. He recovered quickly though. Can't let the other kids see the you think an adult is funny ya know? :) Even so, they were nice kids!