Observation!

It's the same every job you have.  The most nerve wrecking moment is when the boss shows up and decides to evaluate your performance. The only difference with the evaluation process as a teacher is you have 15-24 other little people who help to challenge you.
Today, I got observed while teaching the 1st grade.  Needless to say they were on their "best behavior" which is to say a continuos dialog of please raise your hand, no you may not wash your hands. please sit down, no you can't wash your hands, stop that PLEASE!! NO YOU CAN"T WASH YOUR HANDS!!
This phenomenon escapes my understanding. These little people keep their finger up their noses and then into their mouth, yet they can't stand to have glue or paint on their fingers. It's disgusting!!!
Me to littte person "Get your finger out your nose, ugh don't eat that!"
Little person " Well, you don't have any tissues what do you want me to do?"
Like it's my fault!? Are you kidding? then if that's not enough they try to grab your hand. AHAHAH!!
So, the observation ends and I'm thinking I could probably get a part time job at Joann's or Starbucks, cause this could not have gone well at all.
Good news I rock!!! I smoked my observation!! I did so well were we in the same classroom?
I'm not complaining, I'm so proud of me!!!

Here's what not to do

So, I don't know who thought it was a great idea to send 4 year kids to school all day.
Make them do art at the end of the day when they are totally exhausted.
Here's what you don't do:  You don't yell at the kid whose crying and holding their hand between their legs.  Why? Because they are pissing on the floor.
I would of never guessed that for a million dollars. The whole time I'm wondering why are  they crying. Until I realize that they just pissed on the same floor I'm standing on and now in.
I'm so shocked I yell what are you doing!!?? Stop that!! and then they run while peeing to the bathroom.
They kept trying to hold my hand.  OH HELL NO!!! you ain't touching me, you have pee on there I'm thinking.
I keep saying no no no!! All that water works needs to stop.
I couldn't even figure out how to call the custodian.  I'm thinking toxic, hazardous waste.
The custodian comes in with a mop and pail.  There's got to be some special cleaner cause I mean it's PISS.  Nope just regular stuff, no bleach or industrial strength detoxing cleaner.
AND then it hits me! OMG I have piss on my shoes!!!!! Oh yeah, what I wouldn't give for a port a potty right now.
So, what lesson did I learn?  Try not to scare the piss out of the children, and let the kid finish before you  move them to the bathroom. That way the clean up are is a lot smaller.
The best part of the lesson, I get to buy a new pair of shoes!!! Yeah me.  

OMG! How is it that men rule the world when the one I'm married to can't even decide on what type of shoes or pants he wants to buy. I find myself treating him like one of my students. Don't do that. Didn't I tell you to go try them on? What are you doing? It's insane. Every pair of shoes he picked were ugly!! At one point I told him he needed more art in his life add some damn color for christ sake! And honestly how many NY hats does a grown man with no hair really need? Black and white Red, Black and White and don't forget the dark blue and white. WHY!!!
And for all this trouble we came outside and found out we had a flat tire. It was a fun day at the mall. I'm going to go have a drink and try to get creative with some paper and glue for my mask workshop tomorrow. Can't wait and I'm out.

Trying to make a post

This is my first attempt at blogging.  Hopefully, I get it right.
I'm an retired Army NCO who thought it would be so awesome to become an elementary school art teacher.  WHAT!!!
Yeah from bullets to boogers!! both are deadly in their own way.
I'm have fun most of the time. Hopefully, it'll get easier next year.
Oh if I make it through the first year!
Well, off to create something in the art laboratory.
Maybe if I can figure it out I'll post a picture!!
Say it isn't so. the mechanic is becoming a techy.