Observed lesson nightmare

I don't know what it is about first graders but when someone new enters the room they think they are on stage or something. I had my last observed lesson in my first grade placement today (I think) and my kids were terrible! Well just the ones that normally are, I will leave out names but if you have talked to me in person you know who they are. Mr. Fillipeli who is my supervisor came in yesterday to observe a math lesson I had prepared on telling time. He showed up on time but in 1st grade we are never on time, it was snack time when he got their and I felt bad for him and not because he didn't have a snack. Snack time turned into ask Mr. Fillipeli questions time and here are some of the ones I overheard:

• How old are you?
• How long have you had a mustache?
• Are you married? I'm married to Allison...
• Are you Mr. Bax's Dad?

Poor guy, I don't think he has had much experience with 1st grade kiddos. When he saw the behavior issues I was dealing with let me know I have a gift of patience. Which must have been true that day because I had kids doing everything imaginable to be disruptive and try and get Mr. Fillipeli's attention. Everyone asked "Can I go to the bathroom?" even though they just had the opportunity during snack time. I had two girls copying each others movements and giggling to try and get attention. 1st graders have a hard time sitting on there doop-a-roo (as Mrs. Schmidt calls it) and today was extra hard, at one point I had a girl standing on her chair. She flipped her card to yellow and seemed to do a better job. Mr. Fillipeli had to leave early so we didn't get to talk much after my lesson but Ms. Wrobel and I talked about it and discussed how distracting new people in the room can be to the students.

Its hard to believe I am almost done with first grade and off to high school. The students have been discussing which one I will like better and here are some of their thoughts.

• They don't have snack time in high school
• High School kids are crazy! I see it on TV
• They don't sing songs in High School
• High School kids are big like Mr. Bax
• They don't read Junie B. Jones books in high school

I will have to say I will miss those things but most of all I will miss the things some of those kids say. I am compiling a list of great quotes from room 105 and I will be sure to post it soon. 3rd period of the Blackhawks game is about to start lets hope we see some goals.