Today was the fourth day of summer school (I’m teaching a 2nd and 3rd grade combo class). We hadn’t even gotten to the fun stuff yet (math Bingo with M&Ms and vocabulary skits) when one second grader beamed and said, “I love summer school!”
“What part?” I asked.
“All of it!”
Her gratitude was intense and contagious. Other students murmured in agreement. Summer school is the bomb.
She could have complained about waking up, getting dressed and going to school.
She could have dreaded doing math (again).
She could have complained and compared herself to other kids who are going on vacations to California and beyond.
But she was completely present. She was 100% here with 16 other kids and me and we had a great time.
Sounds like alot more fun than the English 1301 being taught online in the next room…When DO we get to the M&Ms?
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“I love summer school!”
What an uplifting post! Enthusiasm is definitely contagious. And so is the energy behind this post. Thanks for sharing! You and your students brightened my day.
🙂 🙂
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I’m happy to hear that! I love working with kids – they make everything better.
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So true! Which is why teaching is your calling. You get it! They are our future. And it’s our job to nurture their spirit. My favourite part of teaching. For sure. 🙂
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