We ended up leaving for the park at 1:30ish, Lura and I took the kids, and I lugged along a kids fold-n-pack carrier that held everyone's water.We had to make a few corrections to the kids, for jumping/walking on the people's grass but other than that it was good. The entire walk down to the park it was cloudy, not too hot. As soon as we got to the park, it became miserably hot. Mind you I was in dark jeans (didn't think we'd be going anywhere today), and was helping kids across the monkey bars, and the slider thing (not sure what it is called. lol).
When it was time to get everyone in line to go back to LBDC, we had a problem with two children. They didn't want to be partners to walk back to LBDC, and threw a huge fit! To the point to where we almost had to call Misty. It was horrible. The two boys didn't want to stand together, side-by-side and walk back to the center. As soon as we got back, we had to put one of the kids (who was the one complaining the most) in time out. He wasn't very happy with that.
Lura and I set up the snack for everyone, and made the kids sit in their seats and passed everything out to them. Lura was scheduled to leave at 3/3:30, but she stayed with me and helped me do snack time, because I've never done it before. (I'm so thankful for how much Lura has done for me.) After we got the snacks and tables cleaned up, which was 4:30, Lura left. After snack time the kids have free play until it's time for them to leave (which could be anywhere from 4:30-6+).
Everything was going fine, until two kids wouldn't listen to me, and it seemed as all the kids were having a huge melt-down. At this point it was 4:50, and I almost had a melt-down myself because no one was listening to me. I had no choice but to text Misty and let her know what was going on. I told her: "OMG, no one is listening to me" to which she replied: "Get Becca, I'm at the Weirton center and am on the way." I was relieved that she was on her way, and I opened the baby door to the baby's room, and told Becca "I need your help, no one is listening to me and I'm going crazy." Becca came out and sat one of the children down in a chair, and punished her for me since she wasn't listening to me. After Becca went back into the room, the girl started to cry. I was beyond frustrated, but kept it under control. About 10 minutes later Misty walked through the room.
She sat down by the little girl and told her "No matter who the evening teacher is, you must listen to what she says. The rules still apply no matter who is watching you and the other kids." After the talk, Misty stayed with me and helped me with the kids, since they were out of control. She let me go home early, since I was there since 9am.
I must say, today was good, but then turned horrible. I thought that it was going to break me and make me not come back tomorrow. I was in such a bad mood at first after I walked out of the door, but realized that it was ok to feel this way, and they were only acting like this because I was the "new" teacher. I love all of my kids, even if they treat me like poop...haha.
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