Donuts!

I may have promoted childhood obesity today by bringing in donuts for my kids, but just for today I am ok with that. I'll be sure to have kids run around the playground for a few extra minutes tomorrow ;)

Yesterday I had a bad day, so today I made it a point to have a better day, and what is better than having donuts for the kids and my fun teacher friends? It was one of the parent volunteer's birthday today also, and she brought in chocolate covered strawberries for the kids. They were so good! The fact that I had a donut AND a chocolate covered strawberry made today a million times better than yesterday.

I subbed for my kinders today and this morning before going to centers I visited my 3rd grade class. Observing them made me realize just how much they have grown since October when I was their student teacher. They are all giants compared to when I had them and they are more mature than they were. I know the fact that they are different now than they were in October is an obvious observation, but it is still weird to witness. I don't want them to grow up and go to 4th grade. Stay little babies!!!

On the news this morning President Obama gave an award to the best teacher in America. She is from LA. As Obama was introducing her and describing her qualities, she sounded like the teachers I have worked with during both rounds of student teaching. Both Kristine and Letty are creative in how they teach information, have great parent-teacher communication, have effective classroom procedures, and are easily able to find ways to connect to their students. If they were nominated for the awards I think there would be a tie for the greatest teacher in the United States. I feel very fortunate to have been able to work with the both of them and I love the fact that I can call them both my friends. I look forward to seeing them everyday at school. Both Kristine and Letty have been rocks for me and I couldn't have asked for better master teachers to have. I am gracious to have had the opportunity to work with them and I hope I can teach like them when I have my own classroom.

Yesterday a little girl told me that she forgot my rock. I thought she meant that she went into the dirt in her backyard and pulled a rock out. However, this morning when she came to the classroom she handed me a beautifully decorated white rock with a flower on it. She told me that she made the rock just for me. I think that this rock will make its way in my classroom throughout all of my years teaching. I love it so much.