Today was a particularly sweet day with them. They worked independently as I feverishly DRA-ed (a verb many teachers are familiar with) and as I would send them away saying "Go ask a friend" and they would I marveled a moment at what progress they've made this year not only academically but also relationally.
I say this all the time to my colleagues, but I have an extremely kind class. Not always so well behaved, but very kind kids*.
Kids like...
My one who wants hair like Justin Bieber because his hair is so cool.
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My one who promised to write me three different stories tonight because he is a writer.
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My student who has written a whole "book series" (re: notebook paper meets tape) on the sequel to Jill from "Jack and Jill" the nursery rhyme.
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My student who wants to be a teacher when she grows up and thus informed me that she therefore needs to practice holding the pointer on the board daily.
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My student who proves she's been listening by telling another student "That is not approriapte!"
Some days it's good to be a teacher. Especially as summer is coming.
*My college professor would not approve of me calling them kids as they are not baby goats. I digress...
2 comments:
You get a B for this blog for using kids instead of children. :) How many times did I hear that in college.
School's out for the summer!! Woo hoo!
I had forgotten about the baby goats thing until now. Too funny.
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