Oh my…

I think I know this child, in fact I know many children that fit this comic.

I’m laughing hysterically, and it feels good to laugh. 

Mrs. V

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Tah-rah-rah Boom-de-ay

Sing along with me and don’t tell me you don’t know the tune.

Tah-rah-rah Boom-de-ay!
I have a cold today,
My nosed is stuffed up tight,
I cough with all my might.

I took a class this week,
Information I don’t seek,
I have new forms to fill,
And that annoys me still.

A meeting at middle school,
His advisor is really cool,
Here’s to a good school year,
Enough to bring me cheer.

A dentist visit I did skip,
Wasn’t worth the trip,
I have to get there soon,
Or I’ll look like a goon.

My house is a big ol’ mess,
And a cause of lots of stress,
The piles will drive me mad,
And make my hubby sad.

My poor cat is sick,
and this is not a trick,
The vet bills pile high,
and make me want to cry.

The newsletter I did write,
with a deadline looming tight,
My energy did fade,
But plans have all been made.

This week I cut my hair,
Shorter than I dare,
It turned out really cute,
And it is blonde to boot.

I have more work to do,
Yes, I know it’s true,
But now it’s time for bed,
And I will rest my head.

Tah-rah-rah Boom-de-ay!
Tomorrow I will play,
With my little friends
My dears, this is the end!

Mrs. V
I tried to find the music to accompany my little song, but the internet was not helpful tonight. So if you do not know the song, well, take my word for it, it is a catchy tune.

Just in case you are wondering…

 

 

It’ll get better soon.  (And it isn’t even about Bumble.)

I’m hoping so, anyway. 

At least I have a giggle for today.

Mrs. V

What to do, what to do?

**sigh**

I’m thinking about Bumble.  If someone isn’t working with this child pretty consistently Bumble is a handful.  The baby talk and immature conversation skills are issues too.  This is also the first time Bumble has been in a group experience with children who are the same age.

On a very recent school day, Bumble decided to hide, and then run away from my assistant teacher.  This student repeated this behavior again at the end of the day when we were out in our play yard getting ready for dismissal.

On the next school day, Bumble refused to come to group time and chose to stand on the furniture yelling and banging on a shelf while I was trying to conduct group time.  (My assistant was in our other classroom setting up snack.)  You can’t approach Bumble because Bumble takes off running, and thinks it is a game.  The best I could do was try and ignore the behavior, and I’ll be honest it is pretty difficult to ignore that kind of noise.  The other children are also watching to see what you are going to do, and how you will react.  After the other children were lining up for snack this little one finally came over.  I continued to ignore Bumble, and addressed all the other children, praising them for doing what they were doing.  It wasn’t until Bumble sat on the rug and was quiet that I addressed my active student.

At the end of the day Bumble took off running, again, and hid in the play yard from mom, who was there to do pick Bumble up.  I know Bumble is looking for attention, and I try not to give too much to this student, but sometimes it is a safety issue.

I’m hoping we won’t have a repeat performance on Monday, but I have this sneaking suspicion that it will.  My assistant teacher and I will have time to talk out a plan, but I’m at a loss for ideas.  I need to keep control of the classroom and I can’t spend every minute keeping Bumble in check.

We shall see what happens. 

Don’t worry, I’ll remember that flyswatters are not an option, no matter how annoying the buzzing coming from Bumble is.

Mrs. V

Busy as a Bee

This song is very fitting for one little “busy bee” at my preschool.  I think Bumble would be a fitting name.

Bumble is one of my students.  Bumble is very young and very cute.  Bumble flies from one activity to the next.  Standing in line to wait for something is absolute torture.  Bumble would rather move on to something else and come back later, when the activity might not be so busy.  Persistance is not a strength for Bumble; if an activity is too hard, the flight to something new solves the problem.  Bumble’s flight pattern around the room is erratic and hard to follow, but Bumble will follow the other bees, if the rewards are quick and easy.  Bumble is also lacking social skills of any kind, and is often too quick to “sting” someone to get their attention.  I don’t want the other children to develop an aversion to Bumble, but it is going to happen if the social skills aren’t quickly learned and the stinging continues.  So I’ve been spending a lot of one on one time with Bumble, and finding that Bumble can learn these skills.  Bumble likes to spend time with me, but once my attention is diverted the stinging and erratic flight patterns resume.  Bumble needs to learn that all the bees in the hive need to work together, and it may take all year to teach that. 

Mrs. V