Great Week!

I just finished my first week at my new placement and it was wonderful! I'm really learning what it means to be flexible. When I got the email about the new placement it was in a Kindergarden class. When I got there the next day I observed half a day in Kindergarden but went to first grade for the afternoon. Something was going on in the Kindergarden's teacher's family so she wasn't able to have me in her class. The first grade teacher I'm going to be with permantly is the same teacher I observed last year for one of my classes. She called in sick on Wednesday so I went into the other first grades teacher's class. SHE called in the next day. He infant son is cutting teah and had a fever. My CT is still out sick so I observed the other Kindergarden class which I really enjoyed. That afternoon I went back and forth between my first grade class and a second grade class. So I go in today and my CT is still sick but I'm in the class anyway. The assistant principal decided not to call in a sub because there was 2 of us. Talk about on the job training! The assistant acted as the teacher and I asisted her. I think the day went really well. I got to grade homework and seatwork. I conducted the math board (calendar, days of school, etc.) and the math test. I had recess duty and headed up show-and-tell. The assistant had a marble party. That is where they fill a jar with marbles by being quiet n the hallway, etc. When the jar is full they get a party. Today they got to watch part of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate factory and they had earned "money" all day so they bought candy at the "candy store" the assistant set up. They also had doughnuts because their class had the most box tops for the month of January. I had such a great time working in the classroom today and wasn't a bit nervous. At the first placement I was a bundle of nerves everyday. I'm actually looking forward to next week!