“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
-Albert Einstein
I saw this quote during spring break and I have been conscious of its meaning to me the last few days.
When I think of this quote, I definitely see Pre-K. These kiddos don’t know who they will be in twenty years. They don’t know what subject they will like the best. They aren’t sure if they are tactile, visual, or auditory learners. They only know what they are curious about in my classroom. They only know what their favorite center is. They only know if they are writing their name or if they aren’t writing their name.
They don’t have a special talent..they are just passionate for learning and have an unending curiosity.
They make me push myself to be more passionate in my learning, more curious in my future, and more aware of my “talents.” I find myself doubting…
Now that I am heading into Spring Break next week and I know I have a week of pure bliss and nothing to do, I can finally look forward to the rest of this school year, the summer, and next fall. My MTLD has suggested that the 5 of us 1st years (soon to be…
read more »So we have had a friend with disabilities in our classroom since mid-November. We will call him S. S is a sweet, sweet boy, who honestly has claimed my heart and ran with it…but besides that, he is a huge part of Room 32. My students love him, they care for him, and they do…
read more »That quote has honestly changed my outlook 100%. The last couple of weeks I have been having anxiety attacks every morning at 3:30am. It is a culmination of things. TFA, my school, my second job, my new commitment to a healthy lifestyle, trying to manage a personal/social life…It just all adds up to not very…
read more »So. Where do I start? It’s January. I would say I am half-way there, but I am not, seeing as we are a year-round school. I finally have a class of 20. Shocking. It won’t last long I am sure. I am finally getting an IEP meeting on Friday for my sweet friend who desperately…
read more »I feel like my classroom has become a revolving door. As soon as we get settled at 20, someone transfers. I have my original maybe 13 out of 17…I have gotten 5 new ones since the beginning and a new one is starting tomorrow. That puts us at 18 which means we still have 2…
read more »It has been a few weeks since I last posted. I have SOOO much going on in my life right now! Not only am I teaching 40 hours a week, but I am nannying 12 hours a week, in the middle of moving, and trying to pay off debt RAPIDLY! Not an excuse, but it…
read more »Well today was a very big day in my classroom. Today, we had 4 new friends join our classroom for their very first time in school! Today, a representative from TFA Nationals came to observe and do assessments on my classroom for research in Early Childhood Ed. I was ridiculously nervous this morning when my…
read more »I had a moment today where I spat out a half English/ half spanish sentence and then smiled and laughed at myself. I had a parent meeting on Tuesday morning with my only completely non-English speaking students parent. I am fortunate enough that my school provides a translator for these meetings to help us better…
read more »Today I felt very restless. I couldn’t figure out why. I thought about it for a while and all I could think about were my kiddos. I took Friday off because I wasn’t in town and that means I haven’t seen them in 3 days. I think my restlessness is because I honestly miss them.…
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