do not leave out your bells-it annoys you when kids/their siblings ring them repeatedly while you try to remain calm and collected while meeting parents
do not put books on the shelves because it annoys you when kids/their siblings take said books off the shelves and leave them elsewhere in the room
do not leave your teacher pointer out on any surface that a child can reach because it annoys you when they pick it up and start playing with it
do not expect parents to keep their children under control because, even though they probably aren't allowed to at home, it seems that running around your classroom and touching everything is acceptable
do not expect parents to clean up after their children who take things off shelves, drop books on the floor, or move things from their proper spots, or pull things down from the walls
::sigh::
I like it so much better when all the parents leave and I can teach the kids what I expect of them in my classroom.
That being said, I have some cuties and I am pretty sure I will have several criers on the first day. There is one boy in particular that I know is going to keep me laughing all year. He was too funny tonight and told me he can't make it on the first day...
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God, I hate that stuff about open house too. The past few years I have put up stop signs around the room with masking tape blocking areas that I don't want the kids touching- this seems to help :)
Yesterday we had "Meet the Teacher" and I've definitely gotten smarter about it through the years. (This is my 4th year teaching kindergarten). I use butcher paper to cover my bookshelves (books and blocks are hidden). I put out one or two options for kids to do -- This year I had a bucket of unifix cubes on the rug and one bucket of books on the floor in the class library. I ask their parents to sit down and fill out some forms, and I ask the kids if they would like to do one of those two things. Sigh......I still had a little sibling pull a puzzle off a shelf AND who somehow managed to turn on my brand new laptop by himself, though. Thankfully the mom caught on and helped out.
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