1. Practice, practice, practice makes better. Despite the random and hilarious words of wisdom that Kindergarteners give, they are still just tiny people. They have had a mere 5 almost 6 years on this planet. Some haven't spent much of that time in a place like a classroom. I must remind myself that even when our routine looks good we need to practice it a few more times. Practice, practice, practice.
2. Perfection is a nice idea, but let's just aim for getting better and better. I would LOVE it for my students and I to have a perfect day but that's not going to happen too often. (See that phrasing? I know our perfect days are coming albeit few and far between :) ) Every day, small victories are awesome too.
3. Kindergarteners will keep you humble. Did you pick out an amazing outfit and take an extra few minutes on your hair? Don't be surprised if not a single student says you looks nice. Throw on a superhero shirt, barely make it out of the house without the hairbrush still in your head and guess what? In the middle of your profound, life changing lesson on how to match buttons a student will blurt out "you look cool today Mrs. T!" And then sometimes one by one a handful of additional students will shout out things they like about your (after thought of an) outfit.
4. Enjoying your job is important and we all work hard so be kind. Everyone in your school building is working hard toward educating students. That's not always an easy job. Smile, say hello, learn names and thank people whenever you can. People you think you know well are often fighting battles that you are unaware of. A small act of kindness can make a huge difference in their day.
5. My husband rocks! Slightly off topic but he really does. He is building a platform in his man cave to elevate some of the seating. I'm quite impressed.
6. I rock too!! I helped my husband install a ceiling fan yesterday and I managed to watch an entire season of a TV show On Demand. I am proud of my Saturday lol.
7. Football is back. Let's.Go.Ravens!! I love the feel of football season even thought I don't pay too much attention to the games. Fall means lesson planning and grading on the couch while simultaneously listening for when I need to "ooh" or "aw man" about a play on the field. It also means fall is on the way...
Tyson Tidbit - It's ok to borrow great ideas from colleagues. You don't have to reinvent the wheel.
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