hello, party people.
so my co-teacher and i have been really focusing on parent/teacher communication based on student successes (essentially-reaching out to parents when students do something fabulous instead of the "your kid bit another kid at recess" call/email). anyway, we try to email a few families per day to let them know about the wonderful things their children have been doing in our classroom. the other day we emailed l's family. l is hands down one of the sweetest children i have ever known. he is empathetic, respectful, imaginative, and downright brilliant. he laughs, and plays, and learns alongside the rest of the nuggets with this sincere curiosity about the subjects as well as his classmates and teachers. in a word, he is perfect. the email to his dad talked about how smart and kind he was and how well he is doing in class. the response left me close to tears. (in tears) essentially, l's dad took our "way to be a good parent" email and turned it into a "way to be good teachers" email. he attributed l's successes to our teaching and care. i can't tell you how good it felt to hear the words, "you are making a difference." it was so validating and so needed after a day when i felt like all i did was tell people to stop picking their noses. at the end of the email, l's dad talked about my upcoming goodbye and he said, "i hope miss dewire knows how adored she his by l and his classmates and how much she'll be missed." with a full heart i can say that i do. and i feel so fortunate to have met people like l and the rest of my crew who are so difficult to say goodbye to. looking forward to my last handful of days with my favorite little people. xo
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Your nana--Jan
5/4/2014 08:12:21 am
Just read your last 2blogs and shed a tear or two myself! You are so talented honey, and I'm so glad you are sharing your thoughts with me. We will see you soon, as we plan to be at graduation!
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