That was easy!

Not.

But it could have been a lot harder!

First day of school ever done forever. Still winding down from the day but overall pleased with the way things went. It took a few periods to fully reconnect with teacher instincts and rhythm but by the end of the day I had things down. I have a very busy schedule--but let's not ignore the accomplishment of possessing a schedule itself. That I received last night. And then another one this morning that strategically avoided 9:00 lunch breaks. Great news bears.

Things I learned today:
*Curly hair means pretty teacher.
*Pre-Kindergarteners have no idea how to sing? (We'll fix that.)
*All classroom teachers are equal, but some classroom teachers are better at classroom management than others. HUGE effect on my classroom management.
*It's not easy to put a kid in time out on Day 1. But you gotta do whatcha gotta do.
*Commuting up and down 4 flights of stairs all day wears out feet. Also, dehydration. (Office is back this week! =)
*Must snap out of teacher mode on public transportation. I almost broke up a pre-teen near-fist fight on a bus but then thought better. And then moved.

Still no instruments, still no ETM-provided posters. Working on it.

Love, Hugs, and TEACHING MUSIC!!
=) K