Pre-K!

Friday was a day of Pre-K. Not only did I sub in Pre-K for that day but I got a call from friend who is going to be teaching Pre-K next year. I found it a little ironic.

The class I subbed for was crazy! The room was disorganized and the lesson plans left were not only vague but did provide me with any procedures or materials. I was basically flying from the seat of my pants. Is that how the saying goes? Most of the kids listened but several had to be told the same thing over and over again. Then there was one girl who flat out did not listen to a word I said. I had to send her next door to the uncooperative chair. Boy was she not happy. She screamed and cried. It was seriously the longest day of subbing for me ever. There were parent volunteers who came in to help a different times but they were more hurt than help. They were "ghetto" to say the least. The way they talked to the kids and interacted with them did nothing for their self-efficacy. I wanted to tell them to leave, but I was afraid to get stabbed. Seriously. It was a rough day. When I felt I was getting frustrated I would take a deep breath and look at all the kids. There were those few sweethearts who brought me back to my center. I had to be firm and stand my ground or else the day would be a total loss. I was firm and at the end of the day I still got hugs. I talked to a teacher at the end of the day and she said that the kids were great for me. She said they never have they behaved for a sub as well as they did for me. I was in shock! I though the day was a loss. I can't believe that the class could have been worse.