Well....it was Monday all day long! Is it just me or are kids different than they used to be???? That sounds like an old fogey thing to say but, geesh, I have never seen such a sense of entitlement in children! I would NEVER have even dreamed of telling my teacher what I thought ought to happen that day! My teachers' words were law! I have students letting me know when the classroom phone rings (because obviously I don't know what that noise is...) as well as suggesting what we do for the day! It does not seem to matter how many times I make it very clear that I have every minute of our day planned before their eyes open every morning, they still seem to think they should be able to make a suggestions on our daily plans! I have repeatedly told the children I did not train to be a D.J. therefore I do not take requests!! That whimsical statement has failed to have the impact I desire! I begin the year by explaining that our classroom is NOT a democracy, rather a benevolent dictatorship! What don't they get about that????? Why do I have less than 6 weeks left and still have suggestions submitted???? If anyone out there sympathizes or has a plan of action to end this heresy...post back to me! NOT a D.J., Teri

New Blogger

O.K.....I'm going to try my hand at blogging! A colleague from work is a great blogger and she has inspired me to give it a try! Check out her blog! She is at Ms. Kerri's Krazy Kindergarten! I hope this will be a place to share ideas, tell you about my class, and get feedback on what works (and what doesn't work) in our classrooms. I welcome suggestions and ideas to make this site better!