Devon and I decided I would start subbing to make some extra money. We also think it will be good for all of us to have me gone a few days a week and have him be with the girls. He thinks it will be good for me to see what he goes through being gone all day and then coming home and being knee deep in children. I think it will be good for him to see what it is like to be here ALL day with the girls!
I applied to sub a couple of weeks ago and had to be fingerprinted. I got a call yesterday that I was in the system and last night I got a call for a job. He was standing next to me when they called and I asked him if I should take it. He said yes, so I did. It was for middle school social studies. I was a little nervous because I haven't taught middle school, but I was a little excited. I thought maybe they would be taking a test and I could take a book to read or just the thought of driving in the car and listening to what I want to listen to on the radio... yea, it doesn't take much to excite me.
Devon was really nervous. He kept talking about it last night. He said, "It is just all of a sudden. I didn't know you were going to start tomorrow." He was nervous, but also excited to spend time with the girls. I told him he was going to have to start blogging to tell everyone about his Mr. Mom adventures!
Well, today I get to the middle school and find out I am teaching 8th grade Social Studies. I was excited about it being Social Studies, but I was really nervous about it being 8th grade. I mean they are almost high schoolers!
It was the strangest thing for me! They really were not that much different than my 5th graders. It was so weird! I was just looking at them and thinking, 'These are 5th graders in a bigger body!' I could not believe how immature and young they seemed! Overall I had a good day, but I don't see 8th graders near as "old" as I once did!
2 comments:
cool! Not long ago I saw a high school marching band at the 4th of July parade in Flagstaff and I thought the same thing. They were decked casually for the summer, so maybe that was it, but I kept saying really?? high school? They looked like middle schoolers. I used to think high schoolers looked so old....Oh and can't wait to see adventures of Mr. Mom! hehe
soo...how did everyone do sans mommy for the day?
glad you enjoyed it! I never did like subbing middle school. blech! :)
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