Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Tiny Dancer

Today I went to a new classroom. I thought it was going to be a kindergarten-1st grade blend (because that's what the automated voice said when I got called for the job), but when I got there I learned it was actually just a kindergarten.

It's bilingual, so since the IA spoke Spanish, she was just going to run the day. However, she had virtually no voice so had to leave after the morning class. We got a new IA, but since I now knew more about the schedule and such I actually had to be in charge! The new IA told me had never subbed before today, so he was also unsure of what he could do at a few points. Once he asked me if it was ok to tie a kids shoe for them. However, I suppose it's better to be overly cautious then the opposite!

Funniest moment of the day: in the PM class, we were having inside recess. One of the more energetic boys was all over the room doing every activity he could possibly fit into the time. After he'd exhausted his options I'd noticed he started break-dancing on the tiled floor in the back of the room. Oh my gosh, he was spinning around on his back and flipping around, feet flailing in the air (actually, he was not half-bad at it). So after about 1 second of thought I decided to just let him do it! No one was near him, and he wasn't in danger of crashing into the wall or furniture, and frankly, I was happy to see him work off some of his energy. :)

3 comments:

Betty said...

So you were having a little "So You Think You Can Dance" right there in the classroom. How fun! Glad things went smoothly even though you had to work harder without the experienced IA.
Love you!!! MOM

Anonymous said...

Um....what's an IA?

A little breaker in the making, too cute. Your description of flailing feet is perfect. Hugs, Rhonda

Ness101 said...

Hey Rhonda - IA stands for Instructional Aid or Instructional Assistant. Some IA go to lots of classes, some stay with one particular student and some are assigned to one classroom. All kindergartens in Salem have an assistant in the room full-time. :)