November 15th

My first couple days of lead teaching have definitely flown by! I kind of feel like a chicken running around with my head cut off trying to get everything ready before each transition. It is very busy, but fun to finally take the lead of everything. I am still forgetting a few small things here and there, but everything seems to be running smoothly enough, so I must be doing OK. I am really happy about how the firefighter theme is working out. The kids are so into it and it seems to have promoted a lot of interaction and imagination. Being so busy leading the classroom is bittersweet though. Since I always have to watch the clock or set activities up, I don't always catch what is going on. Having to leave to set up art, or Smartboard, or group unfortunately causes me to miss some time in the classroom. However, being group leader, I have the opportunity to see things from the head of the classroom and simply being able to see all the children's facial expressions from group or Smartboard definitely clues me in to how the individual children are feeling about the activity. Coming to the Monday meetings helps too because it allows me to see what is going on at the home visits, be aware of the interventions for the children, and see some of the data collected. I am also able to contribute what I am seeing to the group as a team member.