I have a student who attended 3rd grade last year in another school. He is quiet and fairly somber. I have discovered a few passions of his but he definitely flies under the radar. I make it my mission to tease a smile out of him every other day or so. Anyway, I try to spend a few minutes talking one on one with each student when we do their monthly reading testing. Today, he and I were talking. For years, I have always asked Ryan what was his best and worse parts of the day when I tuck him in at night. So, on a whim, I asked this little kiddo what was the best part of 3rd grade. Without missing a beat and in all sincerity he said, "You."
I didn't even know what to say I was so surprised. Tears came to my eyes. I have spent the last few days groaning when the alarm goes off at 5:45 and frustrated at all the irritations of a working mother. I have struggled to find my rhythm again and even more with my enthusiasm. I was humbled. And grateful that the Lord saw enough in me to entrust these kiddos to me for 7+ hours a day. And humbled some more.
I wish that you could all get to know these kids as I do. They really are amazing. They make me laugh everyday. I love how excited they get for learning. Today, 5 boys were in the Research Center making Snap Circuit inventions. They kept interrupting me at my table to show me their latest invention. It was so fun to see their excitement.
So what was the best part of my day today? Being a 3rd grade teacher.
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I am so glad you had such a great day! I know how difficult it is for you to work and I am glad you can find some joy in the situation. :)
I woke up this morning and the quote of the day on my teacher calendar was, "In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years." (Jacques Barzun)
The first thing I thought of was reading this post of yours yesterday and how lucky you are to see the fruit of your labors from day to day. You must be doing an excellent job.
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