Here is the TOP TEN reasons I love this years 5th graders:
1. They are so innocent. Most of the still believe in Santa. When we had to give them a "chat" about not saying the "f" word most of them didn't even know what I was talking about, or what the word even was.
2. They have been so supportive from day one with my pregnancy. They love to know each week how big my baby is, and always ask me in the morning how I am feeling. We have been looking each Tuesday at Babycenter.com to check out what fruit/vegetable my little guy's size is compared to.
3. They LOVE to draw/color. They don't htink coloring is for "little kids" and they would color all day if I let them.
4. They have learned Billy Joel's WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE. Enough Said...they are the best!
5. They still laugh at my jokes and think my singing voice is amazing. HA!
6. They make me cry when they do well on their tests. A lot of them have been working their little tails off to pass the DIBELS (reading test). And all of them did! They are just awesome!
7. They are an answer to prayers. They don't realize how much they helped Will and I get pregnant. I wasn't stressed out in the beginning of the year and I truly believe that Heavenly Father knew my class was going to be great this year and that is why I am pregnant.
8. They LOVE Will. They think that he is amazing and when he comes into school they all think it was "the best day ever." I know Will is wonderful, amazing, and super adorable - but to have all my 5th graders love him too is a double bonus.
9. They love taking pictures!
10. They love coming to school! And I love being their teacher!
This school year has been hard in many ways.
The students when they came into my class didn't rally like school, they had a tough 4th grade year, and needed a lot of confidence. But they were willing to give me a chance and let me earn their trust.
Being pregnant and teaching is hard. But worth it!
I have had other challenges at work - to say the least, and I do have a class size of 34. But having a WONDERFUL class makes everything better!
April 28th, 2011
They really are an amazing class. I've never had more fun teaching art lessons than I do with this class.
ReplyDeleteOh, reading this made me go down memory lane. I can't believe that you are so close to having baby boy! I remember how hard it was to teach with swollen ankles, tiny bladder syndrome, trying to fit in snacks, being exhausted, trying to sit at faculty meeting on those horrid chairs, and standards reports. YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to come and see you guys. We are coming in the end of May. I'll let you know our plans when it gets closer. I know I always say this when we plan on coming but it is usually the holidays and it is buuuuuusy. This time is different but that is a oh different story. Love ya!
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