Present.
May 07
Oh my students never cease to amaze me. Calvin did something today that has to rank as one of the sweetest gestures I’ve ever seen. Well today, Calvin hadn’t even walked into the classroom, and he handed me a book. It was Whistle for Willie. Now we’ve read many Ezra Jack Keats books and I’ve talked about how he’s one of my favorite authors. I wasn’t sure...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Feb 14
I know, I know, some folks don’t love Valentine’s Day. For me, in kindergarten anyway, Valentine’s isn’t about romantic love, but all about being a kind and caring friend. That’s how I present it and they really do love each other and want to show it. We had a hectic, but fun filled day. I made heart shaped waffles, we sang our Valentine’s Day song a few...
Holiday Gifts.
Dec 22
This holiday season, as I often do, I received many gifts from my sprouts. Apparently, in their little eyes, I love nothing more than Dunkin’ Donuts and scented candles. Lucky for me, the real gifts are priceless. The gift of children who come in each day with a smile, offer a hug, and are genuinely ready to learn. The gift of a small school where meaningful relationships are built...
The glowing bear.
Aug 23
Last night I attended a farewell get together with a slew of friends from my old school. There was lots of laughter and a few tears, but mostly my cheeks just hurt from all the smiling. One of the highlights was a gift from my dear friend, Emily. The glowing bear. Emily’s first year at my school was my second year teaching. She was coming from another district and while she was much...
Birthday.
May 26Here’s the thing… no matter how old I get, I’m still a kid at heart. Yesterday, my co-workers and sprouts made my birthday at school brilliant. Here’s why: When I arrived, both Mrs. D. and Ms. R. had bags of gifts for me. Seriously, bags full. I don’t need gifts on my birthday, but who doesn’t love them? With my back turned to the class (I was at my...
Mystery.
May 21
Today when I got home from school, I found this in my pocket: Now I have no clue how this got into my pocket. I’m quite sure I didn’t put it in there. I didn’t feel anyone fishing around my pockets. My keys and Chapstick were intact. I can only guess at who may have put it there… or why. Perhaps it was a particularly fetching Lego creation they wanted me to...
Weed.
May 20
No, not the kind you smoked in college (unless like a certain president, you didn’t inhale), I’m talking about Dandelions. Ask anyone with a lawn and they’ll tell you, these weeks keep us on our toes. With various chemicals and treatments, or for the green among us, just yanking them out feverishly, we try and try, often in vain, to rid our green lawns of these...
Gifts.
May 15
This morning I was out for a meeting. Yawn. After lunch, I came back to hugs, hugs, and Billy telling me, “Gosh, you’re handsome. Then I was showered with kindergarten gifts. I received three stickers and a bracelet. The stickers were given to me by two girls and a boy. They were place right on the pocket of my shirt in this order: Now, I’m pretty sure I did a...
Collar.
May 08
No, I haven’t resorted to putting collars on my students. Today after Art, kids came in handing me this and that. They often give me pictures, notes, and crafts from Art, but today, Randy handed me a thin black strip of paper taped together. There was no ‘art’ on it, so I had to do a little investigating. “Randy, how awesome! What is it?” I...
Comfort.
Feb 03
I have a dilemma. You see my school has been doing a fundraiser for sometime. They sell these smelly pencils for a dollar. The kids go ape for them. No big deal right? Here’s my problem. I’m all for fundraising and a dollar isn’t a lot of money… but some kids just don’t have it. I understand, this is life… especially in the community I work...
