My dd has just started school. She was unbelievable enthusiastic about starting and we were very keen on keeping this enthusiasm going. We are in NZ so she started on her 5th birthday and all went well for the first week.
However her teacher is not the most cheerful of people - to put it midly! I have never seen her smile and this seems to bother dd as she has said herself (unprompted and out of the blue) that she doesnt think Ms X is very happy as she never smiles.
All the children seem happy to be in the class and I go into the classroom with dd every morning. The teacher is their but the kids don't seem to be willing to run up and show her things or say good morning. DD is forever running up to me or one of her friends Mums to show them stuff she has done - but not her teacher. She is not approachable.
I have asked twice (in two weeks) if dd is settling in OK - as dd has said she has no one to play with at lunch time. Her teacher response was not very reassuring - I seem to be annoying her. Surely she should be used to reassuring new school Mums? It would only take a few seconds!
Basically I think that if you are going to be a teacher you should at least make an effort to look happy in your work - or at least pleased to see the kids. I was a secondary teacher and I intend to return to teaching soon - so I think this may be clouding my judgement somewhat. A kind of "I could do it better" thought keeps popping into my head and "you are privilidged to be spending this time with my daughter". Unreasonable I know - I guesse I am just looking for a bit of perspective in this. Am I over reacting?