Year 2, Week 1

WOW!
What an amazing group of kiddos I have this year. I am so blown away by their eagerness to learn. Normally, during the first week of school - all you do is teach procedures - and do very little school work. With this group? No way! They have the procedures down pat and are ASKING to work in their math journals, read, and write stories. There is very little management with this group - they seem to self regulate their behaviors.
I know, you are probably thinking - "it's only the first week!" - I understand that, but these kids are different. I know what I see now, is what I get.
How am I feeling?
Everyone keeps telling me this is my magical year..and I believe them. I cannot wait to see what the year holds for this kiddos and I. On Friday afternoon, I was a little tired..but nothing like the tired I anticipated. No tears from me or any of my kids the whole week.
The  inevitable first week of school stomach flu started. Which inherently put me on edge and when one of my students actually threw up IN MY ROOM..it put me over the top. It was handled but I'm still trying to forget that it happened.
I said to my parents this weekend, "is this what it feels like to truly love your job?" t doesn't feel like work! I think it is because I spent basically my whole summer perfecting my reading block and prepping for the year.
Anyway, I am feeling great. I can't wait to go in tomorrow and actually TEACH! The first week is so boring! I'm ready to get started!
I say that I'm not tired, but I am eternally grateful for this Monday labor day holiday. Off to straighten the house for the week and lounge with my boys! :)

Loves.