Throw Back Thursday-My First Years of Teaching

My first week  of school, my first couple years of teaching, are vivid  in my mind and in my feet!
I remember wearing a dress, nylons and heels that first week of school. I can't even fathom that now.  I remember going on the gravel playground and pushing kids on the swings in my high heels.
By the end of the first week of school, I could hardly walk and my toes were numb.

My first two years I had 1/2 day kindergarten, a morning group, and a afternoon group. The morning group had 32 kiddos and the afternoon had 33 kids.  That's a total of 65 kindergartners each day! Yikes!  I did have a para for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the afternoon.  My choice of time to have them in the classroom was dismissal.  I wanted to make sure everyone got home each day.  The pictures are my first classroom.  Look at the extra chairs by each table.

My dear friend Faye saved my life that year. She was a kindergarten teacher across town. She and I worked together on curriculum, songs, units, everything.  I still remember learning songs by her singing them on the telephone.  My, how times have changed!
It's fun to remember.