The PC Term is "Guest Teacher"....

.....And that was me today! Yup, first day of subbing. Not bad since my name only got put in the system on Tuesday. I have a feeling it was luck, though, I think I checked the computerized system (I'm obsessed) at just the right time.

Anyway, today I was the guest music teacher. Mmmm hmmm, that's right - me and music. Qualified, oh no way! But, it was in the elementary, so I laid in bed last night thinking about the lyrics to fun camp songs just in case I had to find a way to fill time......

Fortunately, that wasn't necessary. I'm sure the teacher I subbed for was tortured over having to have a sub for the 4 hours that I covered as it only contained 3 half hour classes! Bummer for her, praises for me. Therefore, I spent a lot of time cutting out "Cat in the Hat" pictures for her, and those classes I did have were pretty good. They were 4th and 5th graders, who, according to lesson plans, got to pick the groups of four they wanted to be with. That meant: 1) there was lots of drama over who got to be in each group and 2) all of the rowdy boys grouped together. By the third class, I had a much better handle on the management aspect, but even class #1 was tolerable.

So, I survived. And, I'll still be obsessively looking for those assignments. As most subs, er, I mean "guest teachers" would tell you, it is so much easier working for a job that you already knowing is coming, vs. waking up to the phone call, wondering and waiting.....