#I literally whistle like wind through a car window when I breath rn]

[motherhenna]

So today was my first day teaching an after school elective theater class (10+ 2nd 3rd 4th grade girls) and holy shit y'all I have even more respect for teachers now than ever before because that was BRUTAL lmao it was like they could smell my fear and knew they could trample all over me. Maybe my viewpoint is skewed, seeing as I was a really meek, easygoing kid at that age, but I can't fathom just...blatantly ignoring the teacher when they tell you not to do something. I get theater is a bit more loosey goosey but damn I can't imagine treating any of my past theater teachers (or any adult for that matter) with such disregard. Hoping that they were just crazy because it was their first day back at school after summer break and they'll mellow out a tiny bit by next week.

There were two super sweet and responsible 4th graders that I'm probably going to have to lean on to get through to some of their classmates. Like appoint them "team leaders" or whatever.

Either way, no more Ms. Pushover next Wednesday--Miss Helen is gonna lay down the fucking LAW lol I'm going to print out a set of class rules and expectations and have the kids repeat them back to me, and I may invest in a fucking whistle to cut through how loud they can get. If any of y'all have a background in teaching or otherwise dealing with large groups of children, feel free to drop any tips or suggestions you might have to get a handle on a rowdy crowd of munchkins and gremlins without yelling or being overly strict.

#I lose almost all patience as soon as I can tell a child is fucking with me lol #like if they're genuinely confused or anxious #I'm usually very patient #but man there were a couple kids who are the physical embodiment of the worst traits of adhd #speaking as someone who has it #but not the physical part #I've never been physically hyper or restless #it's just my brain going at 100 miles an hour all the time #but cant relate to the whole bouncing off the walls thing #also that school has an insane amount of floors and the theater is in the basement level 5 floors down from the entrance #and since the elevator was in use I had to lead those kids up the most insane amount of stairs I've ever encountered #truly humbled me because I was not prepared to drag my entire 200+ lb fat ass up five stories #first time my legs have ever felt so close to just giving out entirely #and now I have exercise induced asthma which will go away in a couple hours but OOF #I literally whistle like wind through a car window when I breath rn] #euthanize me #put me down like old yeller #personal