This will be my first time subbing in a 3rd grade class. I like 3rd grade. It’s that age that most teachers want. They don’t need to be babied so much, but they aren’t complete asses yet.

The classroom teacher, KL, gave me a call this evening while I was at the supermarket. I was on the phone when she called and so waited to come home to call her back. I’m glad I did. In the voicemail she left me she said that there was something that was too difficult to write down and she could explain them better over the phone. Once she did tell me about it, it wasn’t all that complicated. The class is having a debate, per se, and each side needs to finish their posters so that by Monday they can present. THAT doesn’t sound complicated.

The class is small, 16 students. Wow. They switch twice during the day, for ELD and for Reading. Not a problem for me.

I was going to make some photocopies of some activities for the kids if we have extra time, but I figure I’ll take them out to play OR just let them do something creative instead. Give them extra time to work on their posters, etc.

November has been a slow month thus far, but tomorrow is pay day for October. I’m really excited to get a paycheck! A nice one! It will be such a relief for my bank account and my credit cards and my brain.

Maybe an update on how it goes tomorrow.