Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm actually afraid to post this here because I think people will laugh at me, but here goes. I teach kindergarten and it is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally stimulating to me. I have 18 kids all with different needs. 6 different languages and cultures. I have kids who know 3 sight words and kids who know 75 sight words. I run 5 different reading groups and get to plan out exactly what each group needs. I get to look at their writing and then figure out how to bring the entire group along one step further. I get to plan all kind of math games to ensure everyone gets the concepts. I deal with all kinds of behaviors and emotional needs and it is so interesting to me to figure out what causes certain behaviors, what works to help cut down negative behaviors, which kid needs a hug every morning, which kid needs to sit right by me, which kid needs to feel important and do "a job". Handling parents and winning them over so that they love me is a favorite. I love reading new research on best practices, new strategies to help our special needs kids....teaching is awesome.
No, it isn't rocket science. But for me, in the sense that there's rarely the same situation twice, there's always something new to do, something new to learn and no two kids are ever the same. I am never, ever bored.
Plus, it is awfully fun to go to work each day and the kids treat you like you are a celebrity. Walk my kids down to the cafeteria so I can go have my lunch? If I see them in the hall on their way to recess 20 minutes later they are all excitedly waving at me calling, "teacher!" as if they hadn't seen me in years.
This is just SO great to see....
Teachers excited about teaching!
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