Educate me!

When I grow up I want to be an elementary school teacher, and without a doubt there is a lot of extra learning involved that I wasn't expecting! For instance, never in a billion years would I expect that in order to teach children math, you must be able to work with square roots like a pro. Needless to say, just because a class in college is associated with Elementary Education, doesn't mean that it will be elementary leveled. Because believe me, some of the things that end up on my homework assignments for math would never be in a classroom for elementary students. When that day comes, where 3rd graders have to solve problems with square roots, I will surely cry like a baby in a corner in my classroom. 

The major of elementary education is not something to be taken lightly. Because the funny thing is, the work load isn't as simple for people to become educators as it was when we were being educated for the level. One good thing about that, is that the people of the United States of America, can be well assured that the future teachers in their fair land will be prepared to teach 1st graders how to solve quadratic equations. Okay so hopefully we won't have to be teaching really really hard math (in my mind) to 7 year olds. However the important thing is, if need be, we know how to do it!  

So now, to tie in my title to every little thing I have been ranting about, I must admit I am a little lacking in a bit of the math skills that I need for this class and it's harder than I thought it was going to be. And I must also admit that it's pretty difficult in my Life Science class too! So please teachers, educate me! Please let me know what I need to know God, please let things sink in!

Love, Katie Belle Carl