Teaching definitely has its ups and downs.
Good days and bad days.
Kids that you just love and kids that just drive you nuts...
But here are a few of the many things that I do love:
Love it when I get notes/ drawings/ pictures/ homemade paper gifts from my students.
Then I filter them out and put them in a file folder...
Good days and bad days.
Kids that you just love and kids that just drive you nuts...
But here are a few of the many things that I do love:
Love it when I get notes/ drawings/ pictures/ homemade paper gifts from my students.
... and I get soo many...
{maybe a few too many...}
I've noticed any free time they get, the majority of them love to draw/color.
When they make ones for me, I put them on a bulletin board behind my desk, until it gets too full.Then I filter them out and put them in a file folder...
I especially love when they're something like this
{after a little disciplining... and maybe a few calls to parents;)}
totally makes my day :)
I also love the things the kids say.
Ever since my mom started teaching, she always came home
with some funny story of what a student did or said.
She teaches 1st grade.
I've noticed that since 3rd graders are older, they don't always say the "cute & innocent" funny things that you hear from 1st graders. But they are still quite funny. Here are some examples....
~ One of my little girls came up to me the other day-
Student: "Teacher, I want to tell you a secret SOO bad, but I don't know if I should because I might get in trouble."
Me:Yes, I love secrets! please tell me! I want to get you in trouble! ok... just kidding :)
"Then maybe you shouldn't... I don't want you to get in trouble."
{student, with a sigh goes back to her desk for a few minutes... then comes back to me}
Student: "But I want to tell you SO bad... I... I just want to get your advice on something."
{She then proceeds to whisper in my ear}
Student: "Do you believe in Santa Clause?"
Me: {probably with a surprised look on my face, not expecting that} "Why yes, of course I do!" {not wanting to ruin any secrets, just in case} "Do you?"
Student: "No. I know the secret... he's not real".
Me: {with a wink} "Ok but don't tell anybody okay? You don't want to ruin the surprise for anybody else!"
Later in the day, while they were lining up to go to computers, she came up to me again and gave me a big wink {with the whole head nod} and said "OK... I will. About our little secret earlier".
~ Our school counselor comes in once a month and does "character presentations". Last month's presentation was on "setting goals". In the middle of it, she started asking students "what are some goals you have for this year? next year?" etc. She then asked "What goal would you like to have when you're 17 or 18?" I don't know if some of my kids didn't hear the "when you're 17 or 18" part or if they're just determined little munchkins... but I heard a few comments like, "I want to buy a house!" , "I want to go on a mission", and "I want to have a family!" The counselor took it well and said "those are all good goals for later ages! but maybe not when you're 17 or 18.."
I also love the things the kids say.
Ever since my mom started teaching, she always came home
with some funny story of what a student did or said.
She teaches 1st grade.
I've noticed that since 3rd graders are older, they don't always say the "cute & innocent" funny things that you hear from 1st graders. But they are still quite funny. Here are some examples....
~ One of my little girls came up to me the other day-
Student: "Teacher, I want to tell you a secret SOO bad, but I don't know if I should because I might get in trouble."
Me:
"Then maybe you shouldn't... I don't want you to get in trouble."
{student, with a sigh goes back to her desk for a few minutes... then comes back to me}
Student: "But I want to tell you SO bad... I... I just want to get your advice on something."
{She then proceeds to whisper in my ear}
Student: "Do you believe in Santa Clause?"
Me: {probably with a surprised look on my face, not expecting that} "Why yes, of course I do!" {not wanting to ruin any secrets, just in case} "Do you?"
Student: "No. I know the secret... he's not real".
Me: {with a wink} "Ok but don't tell anybody okay? You don't want to ruin the surprise for anybody else!"
Later in the day, while they were lining up to go to computers, she came up to me again and gave me a big wink {with the whole head nod} and said "OK... I will. About our little secret earlier".
~ Our school counselor comes in once a month and does "character presentations". Last month's presentation was on "setting goals". In the middle of it, she started asking students "what are some goals you have for this year? next year?" etc. She then asked "What goal would you like to have when you're 17 or 18?" I don't know if some of my kids didn't hear the "when you're 17 or 18" part or if they're just determined little munchkins... but I heard a few comments like, "I want to buy a house!" , "I want to go on a mission", and "I want to have a family!" The counselor took it well and said "those are all good goals for later ages! but maybe not when you're 17 or 18.."
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