Dear Parents,
Welcome to kindergarten.
I hope to meet each child wherever his/her skill level lies and
bring him/her as far as possible.
I promise you that everyday
your child will learn something. Some days he/she will bring
that learning home in their hand, some days in their head, and some
days in their heart.
Jacque
Verrall
The following is a true story which highlights the life of a
kindergarten teacher. If you feel you're having a rough day,
read through this and then remember that the scenario will be
multiplied by 22 or more students...
If The Boot
Fits…
Did you hear about the teacher
who was helping one of her
kindergarten students put on his boots?
He asked for help and she could
see why. Even with her
pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't
want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on,
she had worked up a sweat. She almost cried when the
little boy said, "Teacher, they're on the wrong feet." She
looked, and sure enough, they were.
It wasn't any easier pulling the
boots off than it was
putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together
they worked to get the boots off and then back on, this
time on the right feet.
He then announced, "These aren't
my boots." She bit her
tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, "Why
didn't you say that before now?" Once again, she struggled
to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little
feet. No sooner had they gotten the boots off when he
said, "They're my brother's boots. My Mom made me
wear 'em."
Now she didn't know if she should
laugh or cry. But, she
mustered up what grace and courage she had left to wrestle
the boots on his feet again.
Helping him into his coat, she
asked, "Now, where are your
mittens?" He said, "I stuffed
'em in the toes of my
boots."
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