First day on the job

So I'm relaxing on the couch after the first exhausting day of rowdy 3 year olds. I had a blast but this job is definitely going to be a challenge. I spent an hour or so doing some research on transition activities and filler activities to keep them busy when there's nothing on the "schedule". This afternoon they were wild and I mostly think it was because they were bored. So I brushed up on all those fun games we used to play when we were kids like red light/green light, london bridges, and I spy. I also learned a bunch of new little songs and rhymes to keep their hands busy during group time and whatnot. I'm probably going to go to the library tomorrow to get some lesson plans and such because I only work the morning. All in all, it was my first day so it went about as well as expected. The kids are going to take a little while to get used to me and how I do things and to test what I will let them get away with. I'll give you an update in a week or so when I have actually been on my own and have a little more control.