I love that little spark of comprehension when a child understands or uses something that I taught them, is simply AMAZING! There are other moments too; such as a child seeking me out for comfort when upset, a smile on their face when they see me in the morning, and a blown kiss at the end of a night...those moments make the harder times and the exhausting days all worth while.
Now once a year (this past week) is Teacher Week! A week when parents, children, other staff members say an extra THANK YOU at the beginning and end of the day/week. Honestly it feels amazing to simply get an extra thank you by an appreciative parent.
What does make me feel extra special about being a teacher and about where I work is all the stuff!!! HAHA I'm a hoarder at heart and any extra stuff I can get, the more I love! So what did I get you asked? Well...
Flowers for my co-teacher and I from our Administrators and a note they wrote from our children (it was adorable, about how they don't always use walking feet in the hallway and thanked us for our reminders)
A gift card to a local coffee shop and thank you card from my supervisor
Home cooked breakfast from my Boss
Four cards
Two gift cards from two of my children
A HUGE breakfast and luncheon made by parents (that was SOOOOOoooo unbelievably good!)
AND
Countless "thank yous" for taking care and caring about their child.
Again, it truly is just SOOOOOOoooooo nice to get an extra thank you or acknowledgement for all the work and crap I put up with.
Don't forget to Thank a teacher you may know!!
