So I'm pretty sure that I have the second best job (next to being a mom) in the world! I got a job teaching FIRST grade in Weatherford and I totally love it! Sure it's challenging at times and my days are NEVER boring, but honestly I wouldn't trade it for the world. Everyday those sweet germy children never cease to give me hugs in the morning and they always give me one before they leave. I even have times during the day, during a lesson that I'm teaching, I will have at least one kid just stand up, push in their chair and come and wrap their little arms around my waist! And it's funny to me, because that doesn't distract any other kid what-so-ever! The hugs that I give them, for some, are more than likely the only hugs they get in a day....and I make sure they get them!
It's funny when I come home and tell Royce about things that happen in day and he thinks EVERYTHING is funny (even when I'm telling him what kind of trouble they were in). But I have had them say the funniest things! (if only their parents knew what they told me on a daily basis they would cringe!) I started keeping a journal on things that they say etc. It will be very entertaining to look back on and remember!
Some may think or say "how hard could it be, you teach FIRST grade?" HA...I'd like to hit the next person that says that! It's not that the things I TEACH are hard by any means, but trying to get 18, jittery six year olds to sit still long enough to get the point across is a really big challenge for the most part. Their attention span is that of an ant sometimes! You have to learn to pick your battles! I have 2-3 kids who I believe are unable to sit down...at all...so they normally do their work standing up and ALWAYS moving. But they ARE doing their work...so I can't really complain! So if you are one that thinks "how hard can it be"...why don't you just come on over for 1 WHOLE day and let me know if you changed your mind!?!?! (what? It's only 1 day. =)
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