I actually subbed yesterday - and yes - all the fears of what could happen - did happen! I was at the school to volunteer just to help Sara out - I got there and they were desperate for a 1/2 day sub for another 2nd grade classroom. There weren’t any sub plans and I was literally not prepared at all. I have to admit - I’m one of those people - I like to be totally prepared for something - I can handle unexpected things - but I like to be able to grab a quick breath in between and yesterday that didn’t really happen.

So anyway - I had a quick chance to plan out what to do with the kids with Sara over lunch time. I finished lunch and went into the classroom with the kids - I was a bit shaky starting, but I was able to really work with the kids. It was great - it was kind of like riding a bicycle - it’s been almost 10 years since I taught in the classroom - but I felt comfortable after a couple of minutes - it’s a good class for me to start out working with.

And the good news is that Sara is going to help me with setting up emergency lesson plans for every grade that I’ll be teaching. She’s also going to help me with identifying the different grade level requirements so I can start building a portfolio of lessons to utilize when I’m teaching.I feel really good about this new step in my life and I’m hoping I can really grow my teaching skills. Thanks everyone for the prayers!

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