Showing posts with label what to do. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what to do. Show all posts

1.14.2011

**.. LISTEN .. **

Today I taught gym for grades k-5.  It was exhausting.  Since I am so young I know most of these kids pretty well.  I think they feel like they don't have to listen to me because they see me as an older sister, instead of a teacher.  Which does not work to my advantage.  I blow the wistle and they just keep talking and rambling on.  Then each kid asks me what we are doing because no one can hear.  It's ridiculous.

I can give out 'negative minus points' or detentions, but I don't want to.  I want gym to be fun and I want everyone to like me.  BUT I need to be respected and I shouldn't have to yell so much.  Should I start using they punishments to get that respect I deserve?!  I hate to harp on this point but it is important, I volunteer to teach gym here.  They can not afford a gym teacher so I put up with all of this stuff out of the kindness of my heart!  Which only makes it more difficult, because I don't even get paid to deal with this crap!