Top six reasons why I love my husband in the most romantic month of the year. (Because five seemed like too little and ten seemed like too much pressure)
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- I happen to think my husband is a looker. Blonde hair, blue eyes. I hope our children look like him. Could I even venture to say (Earmuffs please!) I "bagged a hottie"?
- Nick leaves me little notes when he's visiting at school. For instance, in my eraser prize jar there is a post it that says "You are the best teacher ever".
- Nick sends me flowers. I love flowers. Need I say more?
- When I decide that I want to match Nick's shirt, he lets me. I think our monochromatic looks says to the world "Hey, we love each other"
- I think the biggest love gesture Nick displayed in our marriage was shaving his beard for our wedding. Nothing says love like shaving off your chin muff.
- Nick is the only one who knows the full extent of my craziness/laziness. Really, even my roommates have only known a "diluted" version of the true Kaley. Nick has concentrate all day and he still loves me anyway. Thanks for picking up all those cups Nick!
Okay, now with all that romantic (was it?) stuff aside let me tell you all how I fell out of love with teaching.
- I become most angered when children disrespect things I spent money on i.e. books, valentine day decor etc, etc.
- Children correcting me all day even though they are ALWAYS wrong about it. "You spelled 'move' wrong. The v should be an n" OR "2+2 IS 5" Nope, wrong.
- Parent retaliation. I live in fear that I have let some sarcastic and non nurturing comment slip from my mouth. Please don't sue me!
- Differentiation. An individual remediation plan for every student. There are not enough hours in the day. Graphic organizer this, behavior chart that, why don't we just beam in some new brains while we're at it? Well, guess what buddy! I have nightmares that that kid won't learn to read. Turn the cooker down will ya?
- Sheisty children. When did kids get SO good at sucker punching each other. Or stealing? I'm thinking about getting cameras installed!
Disclaimer. I am not as crotchety as I seem. I think I'm making a difference and I get really scared that I am not providing every last resource these kids have to succeed. But really I just became a teacher for the discount on kids novels!
Love, Kaley
1 comment:
Okay, so I am not in a classroom all the time but only for about 30 minutes once a week and it's a church thing and not a bunch of hours one on one every day. But, I would have to say that it angers me when the kids disrespect each other. Mainly because I don't decorate the room and so i don't have valentine decor that i spent good money on being touched/torn by kid hands. It does upset me when they draw on the tables at church because somebody has to clean that up and you know it's not going to be the kids. And what if it doesn't come off.
You should not worry overmuch about any sarcasm because lots of those kids probably hear much worse at home OR won't understand it anyway.
You have nightmares because you really do care about those kids and what happens to them. WHICH MEANS you really are a great teacher!
That's all. Love you.
Aunty M
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