So, to those of you who don't know, I proposed to LittleFierceOne the other night. It wasn't a big event or anything, just a question. He's not ready, yet, but didn't say no. So, it's kind of in a happy, hopeful limbo for the time being. 
When he's ready, he'll let me know...
I haven't mentioned it on here, yet, because my kids are sucking the life out of me. I am teaching summer camps at the planetarium, and have 14 rising 2nd and 3rd graders for 3 hours a day (1-4pm). There are two counselors (including me), a high school volunteer, and extra helpers if I need them. Honestly - I've taught before. I've stood in front of MUCH LARGER classes and captivated them. I've even done summer camps at the planetarium, before.
I am no match for this perfect storm of problems:
(1) We have a kid who acts as the "crazy catalyst" - working even our good kids into a frenzy constantly. (He was out of the room yesterday for five minutes and everyone was quiet and focused for the first time all week.) I don't want to recommend he not be allowed in camps, though, because I've seen his mother interact with him and his little brother - she screeches at them and cusses them out for nothing. Seriously - they're 4 and 7... so sad.
(2) We have a girl with cerebral palsy - she can get around on her own, but falls down a lot and needs help getting up.
(3) We have a high functioning autistic child. He's very smart, very sweet, and not too distracting to the other kids, but he has some trouble reading the others and sometimes thinks he's being bullied.
(4) The camp curriculum is "Inner Space" - all about the human body. It was thrown together by a very stressed out nursing student who was also a raving perfectionist. Five days of camp, 3 hours a day - and the curriculum is 94 pages long. Ninety-four. We've had to cut at least half of the activities, some because they are too advanced for these kids... several have been beneath our campers, as well (more Kindergarten level). Yesterday, we talked about things that are soft, hard, rough, etc. My kids were bored. Today, we're suppose to teach them about immunoglobulins. In my nearly finished college career I have not extensively covered immunoglobulins. Yeah, we cut that part out.
(5) These kids just finished school last Friday. They don't want to sit still and listen and learn. They want to run around and play "Cootie Tag" and throw things and turn chairs into forts with machine guns.
By the end of the 3 hours, I'm exhausted, hungry, hurting, and covered in some sticky substance (paint, glue, chocolate, peanut butter, juice, etc).
But, you know what? As much as I might complain about it...
I love it.
When he's ready, he'll let me know...
I haven't mentioned it on here, yet, because my kids are sucking the life out of me. I am teaching summer camps at the planetarium, and have 14 rising 2nd and 3rd graders for 3 hours a day (1-4pm). There are two counselors (including me), a high school volunteer, and extra helpers if I need them. Honestly - I've taught before. I've stood in front of MUCH LARGER classes and captivated them. I've even done summer camps at the planetarium, before.
I am no match for this perfect storm of problems:
(1) We have a kid who acts as the "crazy catalyst" - working even our good kids into a frenzy constantly. (He was out of the room yesterday for five minutes and everyone was quiet and focused for the first time all week.) I don't want to recommend he not be allowed in camps, though, because I've seen his mother interact with him and his little brother - she screeches at them and cusses them out for nothing. Seriously - they're 4 and 7... so sad.
(2) We have a girl with cerebral palsy - she can get around on her own, but falls down a lot and needs help getting up.
(3) We have a high functioning autistic child. He's very smart, very sweet, and not too distracting to the other kids, but he has some trouble reading the others and sometimes thinks he's being bullied.
(4) The camp curriculum is "Inner Space" - all about the human body. It was thrown together by a very stressed out nursing student who was also a raving perfectionist. Five days of camp, 3 hours a day - and the curriculum is 94 pages long. Ninety-four. We've had to cut at least half of the activities, some because they are too advanced for these kids... several have been beneath our campers, as well (more Kindergarten level). Yesterday, we talked about things that are soft, hard, rough, etc. My kids were bored. Today, we're suppose to teach them about immunoglobulins. In my nearly finished college career I have not extensively covered immunoglobulins. Yeah, we cut that part out.
(5) These kids just finished school last Friday. They don't want to sit still and listen and learn. They want to run around and play "Cootie Tag" and throw things and turn chairs into forts with machine guns.
By the end of the 3 hours, I'm exhausted, hungry, hurting, and covered in some sticky substance (paint, glue, chocolate, peanut butter, juice, etc).
But, you know what? As much as I might complain about it...
I love it.
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We went to the cave but did not see much of Sleepsound. What I did see was good.
Sorry to have had to miss Ktischy's party. Would of loved to hang with you again.
kisses
and hang in there with camp.Teaching your own class is much easier!
KRISS