tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post7397572356425223559..comments2023-10-24T09:58:12.184-04:00Comments on Olabelhe: Kindergarten BluesDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00130643353218132166noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post-69723546107535235392009-09-03T16:38:07.909-04:002009-09-03T16:38:07.909-04:00Oh Dawn, BIG HUGS!
You are going to be fine and Ab...Oh Dawn, BIG HUGS!<br />You are going to be fine and Abby will most likely do very well. India's kindergarten teacher was fresh out of college and she was NOT good. She was a screamer and could not control the classroom. It was partially that experience that led me to homeschool India for first grade. <br /><br />Now Ahnalin has a seasoned teacher in her late 40s. I spent the day in her classroom today, as it was Ahnalin's first day back after her surgery. I LOVE this teacher. She truly loves the children. She is very strict but those kids love her and listen well. They work hard to please her and she rewards them for their listening and hard work. She is gentle and can be firm without raising her voice. I think I have a lot to learn from her. I will be volunteering in the classroom every wednesday and hope to pick up some of her technique. <br /><br />I really hope that Abby and her teacher hit it off and learn a lot from each other. <br />Have fun at the open house tonight.Goosegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438233253491253506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post-91042774532378895132009-09-03T16:18:49.979-04:002009-09-03T16:18:49.979-04:00Having a teacher who was not strict at all, I can ...Having a teacher who was not strict at all, I can say I would prefer the strict teacher. Our K teacher lost complete control of her class 4 months into the year. She let 16 5 year olds run the class and it was chaos. <br /><br />Abby will do BRILLIANTLY!Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832645934695843586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post-42180667438746501882009-09-03T14:32:58.817-04:002009-09-03T14:32:58.817-04:00I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't be...I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't been said - I agree with April on a lot of what she said!<br />I taught before my kids came along, and I think you get all kinds no matter their age. Not all young teachers are wishy-washy and unorganized, not all old teachers have lost their passion. And some teachers really shouldn't switch grades - teaching K/1 is a TOTALLY different thing than teaching 4/5!<br />I agree though- don't show Abby your reservations. Just have a positive attitude, and don't be afraid to be an advocate for your daughter if needed.<br />Hope all goes well tonight!!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656774624409376051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post-73598269558596058262009-09-03T14:32:12.940-04:002009-09-03T14:32:12.940-04:00Thanks for all your support! I am still a basket c...Thanks for all your support! I am still a basket case about all of this but I certainly hope that all my fears will be cleared up in a few hours when we actually get to meet Mrs. "I". There is more to the story but I didn't feel comfortable sharing that in such a public place. I just hope it all turns out to be mommy jitters and that Abby and Mrs. "I" hit it off.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130643353218132166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post-130050932199883942009-09-03T12:47:13.691-04:002009-09-03T12:47:13.691-04:00I'm sure Abby will do fine and I'm sure th...I'm sure Abby will do fine and I'm sure the teacher will make her feel welcome. Don't overthink this! <br /><br />I've had the new, young, fresh out of college teachers and basically it was a wasted year for my kids. The young teachers are clueless about how much work as to be covered in the year's time and unless they have already had their own children, my experience has been that they are very wishy-washy and unorganized. <br /><br />However - there's a lot to be said for motherly intuition and I'm sure you'll figure it out soon enough, if she's the right match for Abby or not. <br /><br />((HUGS))Vintage Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911103279792269495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post-39269891143599032822009-09-03T11:47:04.378-04:002009-09-03T11:47:04.378-04:00It will be all right, Dawn. I promise. (Speaking...It will be all right, Dawn. I promise. (Speaking from experience, whatever you do, do not let Abby have the slightest inkling that you have a reservation.) Most likely it's that your little girly-girl is going to school for the first time and anxiety is taking a number by casting doubts on your heart. I know. I did it, too. I would invent scenarios of my own fears as if they were going to happen to SweetPea. More often than not, it is the seasoned teacher who has it figured out that routine and expectation for the children serve them best. It sure makes for a more relaxed, secure environment. The teacher's comment would have actually put my mind at ease for that very reason. She will set the ground rules/expectations the first couple of days and when all of the students realize that the teacher is to be respected then they will actually come to LOVE her for it. Chaos and mayhem would bring SweetPea home in frustration, but a routine for what to expect each day makes a transition away from home that much easier. That said, the honeymoon is over and there are still a few tears in the evening (bedtime, usually) of wanting to be home with Mama, but each morning now she leaves excited and forgets the night before. Just today she was leaving without saying goodbye to me (too excited to get going! hahaa!) until I called her back. She may not have needed that love good-bye, but *I* sure did! :)Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768004054392607130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424947905832881067.post-5297306461362771122009-09-03T10:03:55.516-04:002009-09-03T10:03:55.516-04:00I think you have in all your rights to be worried ...I think you have in all your rights to be worried about Abby and her teacher getting along, at least i would... Faith has the same spirit as Abby so i can understand very well how you are feeling.<br />i will be praying that everything goes smooth and that they like each other at the end of the meeting. :DKathyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637565155052379274noreply@blogger.com