A Day of Love

This year we celebrated Valentine's Day on Friday, February 12 in Garland ISD.  

In honor of Valentine's Day, here is my Top 10 list of Things I Love About my Students:

10.  My students are pretty dog gone sweet.

9.  I love how my students are polite.  You always hear, "Yes, Mam.  No, Mam.  Please.  Thank you!" when you are around my students.

8.  My students watch out for each other.  I have taught them that they are a team and a team watches out for each other.  

7.  When a student is out sick, someone always chimes in and says, "Lets send (name) some get well pixie dust."

6.  Whenever I am down or having a rough day, my students pick up on it.  I recently received a little heart charm that says, "Faith guides the heart  and comforts the soul" on a day I was in need of hearing this.  

5.  My students are welcoming to people entering my classroom.  I don't think they have ever met a stranger...and they are usually quick to tell each visitor who enters the room the rules about having a Guide Dog Puppy in Training.

4.  I may have some crazy ideas for teaching different things from time to time.  Even when my ideas flop, my students always tell me that I am "The BEST 2nd grade teacher" they ever had, which is funny in itself because I am the ONLY 2nd grade teacher they have ever had.  

3.  Sweet cards ALWAYS appear on my desk from day to day.  

2.  My students have learned to love and nurture a sweet puppy that will be heading back to the guide dog school in a matter of a week and 2 days, with only getting tail wags and sloppy puppy kisses in return.  

1.  No matter what I do, or what kind of day anyone is having, my students always hug or high five me on the way out the door to end our day and tell me that they "can't wait to come back to learn some new things tomorrow."  I, along with each students Pre-Kinder, Kinder, and First Grade Teachers, as well as their parents, have been successful in instilling a love of learning in these kids. This is what makes me happiest of all.  These little people, who are our future EVERYTHING, want to continue to learn and come back for more.  

Happy Valentine's Day!