Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Got to Remember

I should be working on lesson plans right now - I'm meeting with a newbie colleague tomorrow and I told her I'd share. 

But....

I was going to say, this is more fun, but I'm pretty sure that's not it.

I was at the doctor's this morning. Only because my summer is almost over, and I want to spend time doing things like going to doctor's appointments. Who wouldn't?

And while I was standing in line, I overhead a mom say all of this, one right after another:

I hate the way you act
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
You are such brats.

My point here doesn't have much to do with this parent - I have no idea what's going on there.

My point is when I tried to casually look over, I saw two little huddle kids. Those could be kids in my class. 

And my thought was, I don't know, probably don't really have any idea, what some of my kids may be facing when they leave my room each day. So I want to make my room as good a place as I can for them, and really for all my little friends.



8 comments:

  1. Wow! Thanks for the reminder. I get so caught up in making a cute class, year long lesson plans, etc... I need to be reminded to give that extra hug or smile, to take the time to to the little one that is needing attention.
    Kelly
    I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher

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    1. Kelly you are so right about that extra hug and smile. And sometimes it's those that are the most difficult to be around that are the ones that need that extra minute or two of attention.
      Sara

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  2. You are absolutely right! Good reminder!

    Crystal

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    1. For some reason, the whole situation just really struck me. I love when God opens my mind and helps me connect situations with something in my own life.
      Sara

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  3. Don't know what to say... Thanks for reminding me that kids bring baggage to school.
    Alyce

    Mrs. Bartel’s School Family

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    1. Alyce - that's a perfect way to say it - baggage.
      Sara

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  4. Who knows what kind of stuff they deal with when they're not in our classrooms. That's a message worth remembering. Thank you.
    ❀ Tammy
    Forever in First

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