u/burkinstock__20

I am a 6th year teacher that was reassigned to teach 5th grade. Previously, I had taught middle school math and high school math. I do really enjoy this age level, but I’ve never taught in an elementary classroom before.

1. What routines/procedures do I need to develop?
2. Ideas for first week activities?
3. Ideas for morning meeting?
4. Ideas for quiet time (my grade level colleague says he does quiet writing time)?
5. Any general advice is appreciated!

Thank you! I am nervous because this will all be so new—but I do think I will enjoy it!

Not really looking for solutions here. Just bewildered about how different kids can be. My son has slept through the night since he was 3mo. I’ve never had him on a schedule or tracked his sleep. Ever.

My daughter, on the other hand, still steals more sleep from us than her brother ever will. I’m sitting outside her door at 11pm waiting for her to fall asleep. It’s been 2 hours of trying to convince her she doesn’t need me to snuggle her to sleep, a process that takes almost an hour most nights. She keeps crying and begging for me to come back, asking for water, etc. She has never slept through the night and probably never will. Her 4 month regression almost scared me from having any more kids—she woke every 45-90 minutes for 4 weeks straight. I literally backed my car into my sister’s at a holiday party because I was so sleep deprived.

Ironic because she is an amazing toddler in every aspect. Anyway, just a tired mom rant 🙃

Looking for some advice.

I am being reassigned to 5th grade from MS math intervention. I have never taught elementary before.

I am very familiar with 5th grade math content thankfully.

I have never taught ELA so that is my biggest worry, along with teaching a self contained classroom. I do have some literacy training and curriculum trainings this summer that should be helpful.

I do enjoy MS a lot, so I should be good with the 5th grade age.

Hit me with all your advice!