Oh what a day!  When I got in my car this morning, as I waited a few minutes for my car to warm up (really, how long are you supposed to wait?  I never get past two minutes), I took a sip from my tea (I start the week with tea and am stopping for [...]

Well, two full days with my new sprouts and I’m more certain than ever I was born to teach kindergarten.  Maybe that sounds silly, but it’s just how I feel.  These kids come in, so eager and excited about school and look to me for every cue.  Me.  Who the heck am I to take [...]

As I prepare to start my new job so many emotions are swirling.  While I’m so excited about my new school (really the folks there have been so amazingly welcoming), it’s bittersweet because I’ll be leaving some very dear friends. One of my closest, dearest, friends, Ms. R., gave me a bag of goodies for [...]

Well goodbyes are never easy.  The last day with sprouts is always emotional – for them and me.  They come in bouncing with hugs and gifts and then, at some point during the morning, they realize, it’s almost over. I got many sweet presents.  Lots of pictures, cards, and even some tasty treats.  A set [...]

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at my school.  Oh yes, we don’t just get a day, but an entire week of love.  Today, there was food for us all day long.  Breakfast, snacks, lunch, and to top it all off, cake and ice cream.  Cake and ice cream.  Together.  It was heaven. After I [...]

This is our last week before Spring Break… it’s never easy when vacation looms, but this week is extra hard for me… two of my favorite ladies are going to be heading out for maternity leave. I know, I know, bringing babies into the world is serious business, but I don’t mind saying I’m being [...]

Last week I bumped into David, a little guy from last year, in the hallway. He was excited to see me and asked if I might pop by to hear some of his first grade writing.  Well, after coordinating a good time with his teacher, today I came for my visit. Now Martin, who was [...]

I have a dilemma.  You see my school has been doing a fundraiser for sometime.  They sell these smelly pencils for a dollar.  The kids go ape for them.  No big deal right? Here’s my problem.  I’m all for fundraising and a dollar isn’t a lot of money… but some kids just don’t have it.  I [...]

Today, as I dropped the class off at Art, we were waiting for another class to pass in the hallway (seriously, sometimes the hallway feels like congested highway traffic, but I digress…), Elena, the line leader, holding my hand, leaned on me.  A full on, serious LEAN.  So naturally, I started so softly sing Lean [...]

Oh how I love when a sprout from last year pops in to say hello in the morning.  This year, many friends have come to say hello, some from day one, and others, only recently. Nicole was a shy, quiet little girl who took many months last year to even speak in front of the [...]