I was a teacher for 9 1/2 years, 6 years full-time and 3 1/2 I job shared with my dear friend Karen. I really, really miss teaching. I pretty much miss everything about it, the kids, my friends, the parents, I even miss the staff meetings, and the production work, and having to talk at back to school night, the 20 page kindergarten assessment, data teams... I could go on and on.
I mean honestly I even miss driving to Aloha.
All summer I kept telling myself that maybe I could sub this fall. I started the application process, I gathered letters of recommendation and I renewed my teaching license but I just never pulled the trigger. The truth is that I just can't leave the ladies, I mean if I left who would sing Daphne the Barney "I Love You" song completely out of tune? And I would miss Penelope pointing out all my facial features. And if I was gone who would teach them how to manage their crayons and calmly remind them to color on the paper?
So, I volunteer. It is the greatest gift, and the time I look forward to the most during the week. Hannah's mom has been so gracious to let me come in once a week and hang out in kindergarten. I meet with a small group of kiddos and I teach writing. And that's not all... I get to teach Lucy Calkins writing, and I just love Lucy Calkins, and I love to teach kindergartners to write. And this is how I fill the teaching void, 30 minutes once a week. Thank you Racky!
And thank you Katrina for popping in every Thursday, so I don't quite lose my mind.
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OK, please don't thank me, but thank YOU to Julia for coming and Katrina for taking the ladies so she can come and work with my kinders. It means so much to me - and my morning class will have many better writers for it. I really appreciate your willingness to help!
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