I truly believe Sharon Creech was right when she said we can't truly understand one another until we have walked two moon's in each other's moccasins. Wow - did that hit home for me this week! It has obviously been a while since I've been in a classroom, so, my half day in second grade was a refreshing change of pace...well, for a while.
After about an hour and a half I was exhausted. I remembered that feeling all too well...looking at the clock with miles to go before we finished what I had planned, yet, praying the announcements would come on to say it was time to go home. The balance of making it all work, feeling stress from having over-planned and of course managing twenty-something little kiddos with competing needs was taking its toll.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to return temporarily to a position that I truly love. There is nothing sweeter than discussing an awesome piece of literature with an attentive group of eight year-olds. They truly love stories and relish in discussions about the test. The ability to draw their attention closer with a change in my tone, the wide eyes as they anticipate the next page and the thrill of a little mischief in the middle of the story.
Where is your count now? About nine school days left? Seems like just enough time to pick that perfect book, gather the kids around and make a difference with them through further instilling a sincere love of literature.
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