I Love MontessoriAt a New SchoolSeptember 19, 2009 by Miss Norma | 2 comments
Hello,
It has been a while since I had a chance to update my status. Been through some rough times but it’s a lot better now. Now I am working at a charter Montessori school. I really like it there, it’s different but workable. I am working with a 6-9 year classroom so its truly exciting and different since I’ve only worked with this age group for a little while. I do plan on going for my 6-9 year training. A lot of the materials are same as the 3-6, but they are used at a higher level. If anyone has any tips on how to work with the 6-9 classroom I would love to hear from you. I have albums that I am looking through but it’s always insightful to here from first hand experience.
Sorry to those of you that I have not responded too, it is on my to-do list, so you will be hearing from me soon.
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Just a Few WordsFebruary 16, 2009 by Miss Norma | No comments
I have been going through a lot lately so I have not had time to blog. My relationship with my co-teacher has taken a toll on me. So I have had some issues at work and I actually resigned and my last day at work will be Wed, February 18. I hope I land a new job soon. I can’t believe that this actually came to the point of me losing my job. I gave it my all to make it work but when things are not meant to be there are not.
I just can’t believe that sometimes some employers don’t value their employee as much as they should. I gave my school and my profession 200% and went beyond the call of duties and they would not consider supporting me. That is why I had to leave. I decided that you cannot give your job your all because in the long run they will only look at what would benefit them. But this experience has taught me a lot and made me a stronger person.
So from here i will move on to bigger and better things.
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Happy New YearJanuary 21, 2009 by Miss Norma | 4 comments
Hello and Happy New Year,
It has been a good start to the New Year. I am planning on writing more often, keeping you updated with my classroom experiences. My classroom has been going smoothly and the children are happy to be back in school. This weekend I brought home my Language and Math albums. The children are moving along quickly and I have a few in depth lessons to give so I wanted to study them so that I can feel comfortable giving them to the children. I also noticed that quite a few of the children need a lot of fine motor skills and pencil grip practice. So I also need go back to the basic Practical Life and Sensorial.
Now, I need to do my planning for next week so I will leave it here for now.
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Just a Quick PostDecember 19, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
It has been a tough few weeks. I have a lot going on in school with the holidays and all we also had International Day. It was on Friday and it was a success. The children did beautifully and the parents were so happy with the performance.
I am working really hard and enjoy it. My husband tells me I need to take a brake and enjoy my little princess. But it is really hard to because I am devoted to my profession.
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It’s Been a Long TimeDecember 7, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
It has been a rough few weeks. I had no time for myself or anything else. I never thought that having a lead teaching position would be so demanding. It’s been hard for me to adjust to my assistant. It has been a long and hard journey that I am still going through.
For the last few months my profession has taken my entire life. I have not had any family or personal life. It was taking a big toll on me. I finally decided to limit how much work I do at home and how much I think about it. I have been reading books about anxiety and stress because I could not stop thinking and talking about work.
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