Well I survived my class. In fact, I think I did a little better than survive. This afternoon I taught GPS and Geochaching to a group of 6th graders, and they left with smiles on their faces!
(classroom before they arrived!)
I actually never really had a freak out moment and went in pretty confident. I was worried about some things I shouldn't have worried about and maybe should have thought about others a little more. I was great with time and content, but classroom management was a little tougher. In my defense, the group had just arrived an hour before and it was their first class - so they were a bundle of energy. I feel pretty darn good about the class though.
I also observed a high ropes course tonight with a bunch of fourth graders. They are so tiny, it's amazing. They all seemed to fly through it no problem as well. I will be teaching a two high ropes courses this week, one with fourth graders and one with sixth graders. I think the most important part of the class is to stress patience as they usually have to wait a bit before they can go through the course. Obviously being supportive and positive to others is right up there as well.
But now I desperately need to go to sleep. The excitement has worn me out for the day. This week I am doing the weather forecast every morning so I have to get up at 6:15 to take all the weather measurements....yikes. Then I'll be cramming all kinds of material in my head because I'm teaching geology in the afternoon. Then I'll get to watch the raptor program after dinner.
Fourth grader quote "It was really scary, but also really fun!"
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