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Kindergarten just drives me nuts at the beginning of the year. They need every little procedure spelled out, but they don't have the attention span to allow it.

And I feel at a distinct disadvantage, because I had to be out for over a week starting three days into the school year, so I wasn't even here to establish my own classroom. Frustrating!
Martha You are not alone! ;)

n 8/21/15, Charlotte wrote: > Kindergarten just drives me nuts at the beginning of the > year. They need every little procedure spelled out, but > they don't have the attention span to allow it. > > And I feel at a distinct disadvantage, because I had to > be out for over a week starting three days i...See More
Aug 21, 2015
Garland/GA I absolutely agree!
Aug 21, 2015
DonnaR/CA The first week of Kindergarten is like the contents of a blender with the lid off. You are not alone. Perhaps your kindergarten teacher would sit with their class the first time or two, until they get used to it. Or, like I did when I taught Music K-5, don't start Kinder Music until the 2nd week of school.

This may not help now, but perhap...See More
Aug 21, 2015
Charlotte Thanks for the solidarity! I think it surprises me every
year, but this year they seem particularly
young/needy/fill-in-the- blank-with-a-word-of-your-choice.
It'll get better!
Aug 26, 2015


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