This week I'm thankful for...- bike rides with friends
- my new little one who wrote this in his notebook "I'm thankful for my home." Makes me wonder if there is a place for Thankful Thursdays in my classroom. Hmmm...
- my little one who wrote this about her mom "She is pretty like white, shiny milk. She is so beautiful, I can't believe it. It knocks me down how much I love her." Her mom recently had brain surgery. I'm pretty sure those are the kinds of words that lend speed to recovery.
- the parents of my little ones who took time at our parent teacher conferences to thank me and tell me how much their children love being a part of our class. Those words sink down deep and warm my heart.
- my little girl who told me in a moment of quiet exclaimed "I love math! No, wait-I love reading! No, wait-I love writing!"
- outside recess
- outside recess. I know I mentioned it twice. Trust me, this week I was doubly thankful for it.
- my husband who offered to make me dinner after a particularly rough day
- books that are so good, I can't put them down. If only I could force myself to stay awake a little longer at night to read them!
- my little one who brought in $10 of her own money to donate to our change drive for the local rescue mission. Her mother, touched her daughter's generosity, matched it dollar for dollar.
This touched my heart this week :) I mean, they do every time, but this week was especially wonderful. Your students sound so special!!
ReplyDeleteYou really do have a gift in telling a story.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Most of the time the stories tell themselves and I just write them down.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katie. They are a special group of kids, something I needed to remember this week as some of them showed their more challenging side this week.
ReplyDeleteI used to mail handwritten letters to parents telling them "how WELL" their child was doing. I sent it out the strategic 1st week of December, so upon returning from winter break I never had a misconduct problem rest of term!
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