I can't tell you how many nightmares I've had about my summer school kids (SSK). I was placed teaching a younger age, not my own students. Little did I know I would be teaching kids that have a lot of potential, but are MAJOR behavior problems.... Lucky me! 10 little behavior problems all to my self. For 5 weeks. I will spare all but a few funny stories...
1. As I sat around a table teaching Math, from the corner of my eye, I saw a kid pulling out buggers with his index finger and immediately licking them off like a yummy treat. (Repeat 4 times). I know the other kids in the class saw him, but I couldn't say anything. Ha! I felt my stomach churching. How do you correct behavior without embarrass the child? So hard!
2. Heavy storms and thunderstorms + lights out and second graders = DISASTER. Half cried and the other half looked at me with eyes that screamed, "do something, please. hold my hand, or love me."
3. One little boy was DOPED up on heavy medication. One day when he wasn't on his meds, I heard his name thrown inside the boys restroom. Next thing I know, I saw a huge trash can in front of the door, blocking one of his classmates from exiting. These are 2nd graders! *While on medicine, he's completely different. Today, he quietly came to me and said, "Mrs. Stephens, you are the bestest teacher."
As a "horrayy, you survived" Josh surprised me with beautiful flowers :)
Beautifully orange!
Love,
Gilda
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