Jenna loves to "say the prayer" when anyone else is praying. She also likes to yell "AMEN" really loud at church. It is super funny!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Late night calls
I occasionally (or not so occasionally) get calls at home from parents of children I teach. It usually is not a "Hi, how are you" conversation. So when I see one of these numbers come across my screen, I start reflecting on what happened that day. Well, this happened last night. It actually turned out to be a really cute call. The parent said hesitantly, "Umm... my child told me I was supposed to call you." I was baffled. I did not tell him/her to have their parent call me. Then I remembered that I complimented the child several times during the day on their reading.
I then understood, that my student wanted me to share this with their parents. I thought this was so cute, and it made me feel so thankful that I am in a position that I can make children feel good about themselves. Most of the time, I only get feedback from parents who are less than happy so it was refreshing to have a phone call like this. It made me realize, that all of us need praising. As a teacher, maybe I needed this.
I got a note from a parent last week that about made me cry. It is these moments that get me through the stressful times, the times when I feel anything but appreciated.
I then understood, that my student wanted me to share this with their parents. I thought this was so cute, and it made me feel so thankful that I am in a position that I can make children feel good about themselves. Most of the time, I only get feedback from parents who are less than happy so it was refreshing to have a phone call like this. It made me realize, that all of us need praising. As a teacher, maybe I needed this.
I got a note from a parent last week that about made me cry. It is these moments that get me through the stressful times, the times when I feel anything but appreciated.
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