From Teacher to Mom: How my Itinerant Arts position is helping me now!!!

The past two school years I have found myself in a new teaching position as an Itinerant Arts Teacher. Feeling I am more a teacher of students than a teacher of subjects, I had a hard time embracing my new role without my school or students. My biggest challenge was taking my Intermediate-Senior teaching style and tweaking it to be able to teach K-8 Drama and Dance. The first time I taught Kindergarten and sang the "Form A Circle" song, I couldn't help but laugh, thinking if only my Intermediate Colleagues could see me now!!

However, as Molly and Abigail become more alert and looking for interaction, my time as an Itinerant Arts Teacher is definitely coming in handy! I was reminded of all the great nursery rhymes and learned some great new songs to sing and play with my girls.

We spend a lot of time posing for pictures in this gliding chair, but we also sit here and sing songs together (okay, I do all of the singing, but they smile along!) Song currently in our repertoire include:

• I'm a Little Tea Pot
• BINGO
• Old McDonald Had a Farm (Molly's favourite)
• Black Socks
• Bubble Gum Song
• 5 Little Ducks
• Down By the Bay

Thanks to our friends Greg and Nic for the great Police onesies the girls are wearing above! Definitely one of our favourite onesies for the girls to wear!!!