@saeyra: Awhmann. I like kids, but it's definitely a hassle. The parents- even sometimes more. q ___ q ;;
I'm sure you could! It's a bit of a hassle, but when you really see them improving and trying their best- it's really rewarding. ;;;;

Hee, I'm glad!
I uh- I don't draw noses in chibi style? /sweats

@saeyra: Ahahaa. Oh man. When I used to work at a daycare, some of the kids were so cute. Q vQ !!!
They're still cute now, but they talk... sometimes and they really shouldn't. Haaa.
There's some real gems though. Q vQ I already know some of them are going to be super smart and become scientists, and lawyers and doctors and all. I'm trying to get some of them into a free program that deals with science things. I hope they get in. Q ____ Q ///

Ah, yeah! Sorry about that! Since the images are squished down, it kinda gives the illusion?
You'll probably have to shrink it a lot for the posts. The requirements are pretty tiny. q vq !!
I can probably help you out if you want! I just need to figure out what the post sizes that are needed are. eeps.

@saeyra: It really is! Though, I already know some of them are going to cause some trouble in life. x ___ x I've already had one kid tell me that if it wasn't for his dad, he would have dropped out of school. He's in 4th grade. /headdesk

Ahh. This is with 300 px height, so lemme know if it works. /thumbs up

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@saeyra: Heeee, I'm glad you like it! * A* !!!

Ahman, I did too- though it's mainly in California where they're having the problems.
I have 25 kids in my room- which is the max capacity, but I also work in a charter school. n ____ n

@saeyra: According to what? o wo

It's super cold, really. It was 3F this morning. It's 17F now... and our heat is off. Going really swell. /cries a lot

@saeyra: Hmmm. Well, my school really pushes small group instruction, but I really don't think that works unless the kids have a general understanding of what is being taught. I have a lot of low kids who perform on a 2nd/3rd grade level, so it's difficult for them to grasp 4th grade concepts when they're still behind. While they're 5:1 with a teacher, a lot of them need 1:1. Even then, some can't do it independently when not walked through all the steps. My school also really pushes math manipulatives, but I don't really think that works either. Haaa.
I haven't really found one single that works, but that sort of makes sense everyone learns in different ways.
If you were to ask what specifically worked for reading strategies or math, then they'd be too different things, but my school drives on data and that's really what we focus on.
> > ;;; Sorry for that small rant. koff.

Haaa. The heater broke. Meep. q __ q It wasn't fixed until after I tried to sleep. I went to bed with jackets on. Haha.

@saeyra: Yeah, of course! n ___ n I'm not super knowledgeable on the philosophical side of teaching, but I have actual teaching experience, so I suppose that's something. u vu //
I suppose I am. /sweats. I just had an amazing 1st grade teacher that really believed in me. She made school my home, really. Since then, I've always wanted to become a teacher. The process takes forever though, and it really is tough to get a job.
Hmmmm. I usually try and make it silly, to be honest. I really don't like history/social studies at all, but I teach it. I try and do fun assignments with them in groups of two. The last thing I did was they pretended they were in a Dutch colony or an English colony and "wrote a letter" to their friend in the other town. I think they really enjoyed it, but some of them ended up missing the prompts like "explain who runs the government and if you like it." type of thing.
I usually give them homework passes. o: If they do a full week of complete homework, then they get a pass to use whenever they want. I ended up giving a whole night of no homework for those who have 100% for the month. They get super excited when they get a homework pass. xD
A lot of them also really like lunch with the teacher! So if they complete a certain amount of homeworks, they can use it towards lunch with the teacher. u vu ///

Yeah, thankfully it was fixed a few hours later. I ended up waking up sweating because I went to bed with jackets on. Hahaa.

@Yandere: wow I will take notes of all of those! Thanks!

From what my husband told me over here in Croatia they have a class once a week that's just talking with their class teacher (the teacher assigned to their group at the start of the year). They get to talk about how their home life is, if they are getting bullied by other students, and what subjects they are finding difficult.

Oh and I have been getting lots of compliments on my post style! I thought I should let you know!

@Yandere: It's okay. how long have you been a teacher btw?