So it's been a while. Things have been kind of crazy this past week. I think my evaluation went ok. Lots of behavior issues, but that's to be expected in my class. I think I dealt with them in a positive way (I hope).

I got into a car accident on the way to school yesterday. Got to school late. I was shaken up, so I sat in the teachers room a little while to calm down while they covered my classroom. The kids ended up finding out what had happened. They always look for my car and today they said they saw my "broken car". But at least I am ok, and that is what I told the kids.

We had two of our Bess Beetles die. A couple kids found them, and I had to go into the circle of life, you know, Lion King, Hankunah Matata and all that jazz. Then I took it out and we examined it. The kids lined up to take a closer look, they were actually pretty interested. On the morbid side, it kind of looked like a line to pay your respects at a wake. haha

I have been having a lot of trouble with a student who has a lot of anger inside of him. He has good reason to be angry, with some of the things that have happened to him, but I have been trying to find ways for him to appropriately deal with his anger. He lashes out at other students all the time. lately he has taken to screaming at them. I had to take him aside yesterday and explain to him that I understand that he feels angry inside, and that that is not a fun feeling. I told him that he can't yell at other students and that when he is angry he should walk away, come find me and talk, or find a quiet place to sit and calm down. It seems to have worked, although I have had to remind him a few times.

This same child really is very sweet, I just wish things were better for him. He came up to me today and told me he had a secret for me. So I leaned down and he whispered in my ear, "I wish you could come to my house and help me decorate my Christmas tree". He also told me that he knows where I live and that he broke into my house and stole my Christmas tree, but only for a little while, and then put it back. Oh, if only I could see what goes on in that brain of his.

This kids have been really getting into yoga. They look forward to it each day. I really need to find a yoga program for children, as I am running out of poses to teach them that would be appropriate.

I am just looking forward to Christmas break. I think the kids will calm down a lot after that. They are too excited for Santa! haha