Is it August already?
This has been the first time I've had a summer off since I was fourteen. I have always had a summer job. The last one was killer- I baby-sat triplets for ten hours a day. I don't think I can really express in words how exhausting that was, but just know that I seriously researched getting my tubes tied. Tara said it best- "If I had triplets, I'd give two away. No, make that three."
In Richard Bach's book, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, he says that have come here for two experiences- learning and having fun. This summer has been full of both. It has been great to be free from the busyness and noise of my classroom. The quiet has allowed me to settle into myself, ask some big questions, and most of all, really feel my feelings free of distractions. A lot of learning has happened in a short time, and the seeds are planted for future growth. There has also been a lot of fun- yoga, massages, lunches with friends, trips to the Wichita Mountains with Bob, and of course, snow cones. :-)
Now that summer is winding down, I am preparing for the new school year. I have new hopes and dreams for this class. I hope to express more of my authentic self through my work, and I hope to do more to nurture my students' spirits. I want there to be less rules and more opportunities, less punishment and more logical consequences, less conflict and a lot more laughter.
Speaking of laughter, I will leave you with a funny kindergarten story from last year. My students and I were having our morning meeting while my principal observed. We were reviewing concepts about the calendar, and I was intentionally making mistakes so that they would correct me.
Me: Today is Thursday, so tomorrow must be Sunday...
Students (giggling): NO! FRIDAY!
Me: Oh, yeah, right. The month is...February.
Students (rolling their eyes): NO! IT'S MARCH!
Me: Silly me, you must be right. Today is the 3rd, so tomorrow will be the 2nd.
J, one of my students, turns to the principal, and with a serious look on his face, says "I don't know what she would do if we weren't here."
You know what? Neither do I.
In Richard Bach's book, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, he says that have come here for two experiences- learning and having fun. This summer has been full of both. It has been great to be free from the busyness and noise of my classroom. The quiet has allowed me to settle into myself, ask some big questions, and most of all, really feel my feelings free of distractions. A lot of learning has happened in a short time, and the seeds are planted for future growth. There has also been a lot of fun- yoga, massages, lunches with friends, trips to the Wichita Mountains with Bob, and of course, snow cones. :-)
Now that summer is winding down, I am preparing for the new school year. I have new hopes and dreams for this class. I hope to express more of my authentic self through my work, and I hope to do more to nurture my students' spirits. I want there to be less rules and more opportunities, less punishment and more logical consequences, less conflict and a lot more laughter.
Speaking of laughter, I will leave you with a funny kindergarten story from last year. My students and I were having our morning meeting while my principal observed. We were reviewing concepts about the calendar, and I was intentionally making mistakes so that they would correct me.
Me: Today is Thursday, so tomorrow must be Sunday...
Students (giggling): NO! FRIDAY!
Me: Oh, yeah, right. The month is...February.
Students (rolling their eyes): NO! IT'S MARCH!
Me: Silly me, you must be right. Today is the 3rd, so tomorrow will be the 2nd.
J, one of my students, turns to the principal, and with a serious look on his face, says "I don't know what she would do if we weren't here."
You know what? Neither do I.
posted by BlossomingSoul at
2:13 PM
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