Words of Wisdom

Someone I admire a lot is my mentor teacher from when I was a 2nd grade cohort. I learned more from her than she will ever know and I am constantly re-reading my many, many notes I took during the 4 weeks I spent in her classroom. She posted something so cute on her Facebook status the other day and I keep thinking about it. She put into words my thoughts exactly.

About this time I start switching from summer me to back to school Miss K. I love
setting up my room, gathering new ideas, and having alone time in my classroom. And then THEY come--and they come with food allergies, and with parents who need to inform me of how exceptionally bright their child is, and with fears, new shoes, learning disabilities, sometimes syrup breath, and once with leukemia.

And I wonder--am I really going to end up loving this group? And for the 11th time the answer will be "yes."

As I have been getting ready for my new class to come on the first day of school tomorrow...I have been really missing my old class from last year. I have wondered "Will I love these kids as much as I did last year?" All I have of the new class is a list of names, a list of names that really means nothing. I don't yet know their strengths, their "quirks," the funny and sweet things about each of them. Will I love them? I know I will. For the 2nd time, my answer will be "yes."