Don't ask me how many days of school are left. I don't know and I don't want to know. This school year, I made a change. I left a kindergarten position I had been in for five years. I also left a building and staff that I was very familiar with and many people that I love. Why? I needed a change. I needed the chance to spread my tired old wings and do something different. I am so very thankful I was given that opportunity!
Last Spring, I asked for a transfer to another building in the district and the chance to teach Preschool again. Not only did I meet AMAZING teachers and support staff in my new building, but I rediscovered my passion for teaching! I've had the opportunity to partner with many amazing families in helping their children become Kindergarten-ready. Challenging? Yes! Sometimes heart-breaking? Yes! Rewarding? A thousand times YES!
I feel like the act of counting down to the end of the school year may cause some anxiety in some of my students. When school is out, their routine and schedule will dramatically change. They won't have the consistency of our daily classroom routine. For some little ones, this is scary and they don't know how to voice their concerns yet.
Selfishly, I'm not ready to know how many more days I have with them. I have watched them change so much this year. No longer are they the shy, scared children I got last August. Now, they are confident, well-spoken people and ready, so ready, for kindergarten, but I don't want them to go. I'm not ready...even if they are!
That is such a cool post. Sometimes we just need our "view" to change to enjoy our jobs again.
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