I LOVE MY JOB
I have never, ever had a day when I woke up and thought, "ugh, I DON'T want to go to work today." That right there is worth all the money in the world.
Nothing brings joy and light into my world quite like my students do. They are hilarious, hands down. I try to keep a mental list of some of the things they say and do. For today's post, here are a few of my favorite "teacher moments"; these are the little rays of sunshine that make my day so much brighter.
Things I never thought I'd ever have to say out loud:
- "Don't show your poop to anyone. That is your business."
- "We don't lick each other."
- "Mommy's underwear stays at home. She does not like when you bring her private things to school."
- "We do not put our feet on other people's lunches."
- "You must stay in your space; Johnny (name substituted) can't eat his lunch when you're sitting on him."
Do you have funny children in your life? What brings you joy?
"Those
who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce
them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well." -Aristotle
no..my fav was....miss mcclure, oooh it smells like shi* in here @!!!! i tell this story over and over...
ReplyDeleteI knew there was something more that I liked about you after recently finding your page on facebook. From the beginning, I felt like you were a kindred spirit. After visiting your blog post, now I know why! I just retired last year from teaching art in the public school system in Texas. Of my 20 yrs., 8 were teaching grades K-5. I've taught art in every grade level through 12th and even some college. Some of my favs were, "Mary(name changed), glue stick is not the same as chapstick. Pleeease don't put it on your lips." and finally, after the twentieth time (slight exaggeration) with gritted teeth, "Mary, glue is made from dead horses. Do you reeeally want that on your lips?"
ReplyDeleteTeaching doesn't pay much monetarily, but it is a guarantee for much laughter every single day.