Hello Again

So it's been awhile. Life changed very rapidly in the last few months. Too quick if you ask me! As most of you know I finally got what I wanted... a teaching job! I teach 3rd grade in Broken Arrow. After 6 weeks completed I'm starting to think the grass is greener on the other side. My kids are great. No real classroom management issues (yet!) besides lots of talking. Today was a nice surprise. A water main broke so we had no school. It's been one of my better days in the past month. It has made me realize just how much, and how hard I have been working. I figured out that I have been putting in 10 hour days... everyday! Sometimes more, especially if you count the work I bring home too.

Ughh. Needless to say I'm getting burnt out, because I feel that me and my kids aren't getting very far. Especially in the reading department. It's all very frustrating, stressful, and worrisome. Did I think teaching would be a cake walk... no, but it's so hard. So VERY VERY hard! Just keeping my head above water is all I am doing. Yes 10 hour days=head above water. No fun cool lessons, no brilliant performances from me or my kids. Just surviving, and it sucks.

I love my kids though and tell them that everyday. It weirds some of them out though. One kid always tells me, "That's a strong word!" LOL If anything they learn this year, it will be that they are loved even on their and my worst days.

Love,
Jennifer

Maybe you'll hear from me again on fall break. Maybe.