WHEW!!! Can I just say...this past back to school week was a
Students are leaving the unstructured days of summer and TRYING to settle back into a routine at school. My poor thirdsters are just exhausted by 12:00. As a teacher, you know when your students have had enough and have completely checked out. I have learned over the last few years that you have two kinds of students after the clock strikes noon. The "Walking Dead" Zombies or the "I Am Legend" Zombies. The "Walkind Dead" Zombies are slow, shoulders slumped down, their arms slide on the floor right next to their dragging feet, drool is starting to come down the side of their mouth, while their blood-shot eyes are beginning to roll to the back of their head. The "I Am Legend" Zombies are ravenous, raging with terror and constantly running around the room with some kind of mission to lose their shoes and cause all kinds of madness and maham.
Can I get an amen?! :) Even though we are tempted tobecome one of those zombies ourselves just have a bad afternoon, we must become the great actors and actresses that we are and help our little ones see that even though we may be exhausted, we can still hold it together, get the job done, and still show all kinds of love in the process. A friend shared this video below with me a couple of years ago and I make sure I watch every year before, during, and after the first week of school. I will be completely honest, I am completely wiped after the first week and into the second week and sometimes the question, "Why did I choose this job?" will come into my head during weak moments. But I love watching this video over and over again to remind me why I am here and what my ultimate job is: To SERVE the kids that I given and to love, empower, and encourage them for the next 10 months. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! :)
Can I get an amen?! :) Even though we are tempted to
HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL EDUCATORS!!! :)
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