School is back in full swing! Life has been so busy since coming back to Honduras that I have hardly had time to just sit for a minute and reflect. So that's what I am trying to do now.
It was wonderful to see my old students again. They still say my name and smile whenever they see me and come give me hugs and say goodbye to me at the end of the day. On the first day of school, two of my cuties (now in 2nd grade) came down to my room and said hello at recess. That melted my heart. I know those instances will decrease as they get more comfortable with their new teacher, and even though that makes me a little bit sad, I am mostly just full of pride. We spent a whole year together, and they grew so much. Now it's time for them to keep growing. =)
It was also so fun to meet my new students. They get more adorable every day. It's simply incredible how fast kids get attached to their teachers. I had one girl come down to the classroom, see me for the first time, and just burst into a smile like "I belong here with you!" By the second day, I was receiving hugs and kisses and even an "I love you." I think kids show us the kind of love God has for us...a love we did nothing to deserve. Love in its purest sense. There's so much to learn from children.
I have put a lot of pressure on myself to be a better teacher this year. I want to dive into the curriculum and monitor each student's progress as we learn to read and write. I am excited because my students seem to know much more English this year. They already understand everything I say to them, whereas last year that took about a month!
Well, I think that's all for now. My brain can't process much more tonight. But I don't ever want to forget this feeling I have right now - the feeling that I can't wait to get back to school tomorrow, to see my students, to see what the new day brings.
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