Not too shabby...

... So I'm pleasantly surprised how the day turned out. As usual, I'm exhausted and my feet hurt... but I'm in a good mood.

The first three classes today weren't so great. I blame myself partially, since I feel I had mediocre lessons (honestly). I told myself that some days aren't going to be stellar, and that's ok. It was just kinda bummy.

My 4th hour class started to turn things around... I really like reading to the kids (though I prefer teaching math & getting to read on occasion; this is perfect!). Today, I brought in some metal seals and sealing wax my mom had sent me. In the book we're reading, they mentioned seals, and I wanted to show the kids what seals are. Today, I got to do just that, and the class thought the seals were cool. Yay!

Get this: my dreaded 5th hour class (our "academic special" that is still curricularly undefined) was my best class of the day! Bizarre...

The day wrapped up well, with my good 7th hour class and then tutoring.

Overall highlights today:

-Showing my reading class the seals

-Having my 5th hour class actually do WORK today!

-Working one-on-one with the student who bugs the crap out of me (I've decided I MUST get him on my side if he and the class are to peacefully coexist). He actually grasped the concepts eventually, and said "Hi!" to me today twice after our meeting. He's a good kid from a big family, so I'm sure his house is chaotic. I need to show him what calm looks like. Anyway, it could potentially be a good year for him.

-Tutoring! It was actually fun today. We did a review that was OK, but ended the session with games. The kids (and I!) got really into it, and I heard one guy remark to his buddy, "See, I told you this would be awesome." Ha!

Okee, boyfriend's coming back from a trip to L.A., so I'm off! Peace out.