My favorite thing about being an elementary teacher is watching Criminal Minds, drinking @TopoChicoUSA margaritas, and cutting/laminating literacy centers on a Friday night ❣️
My mom: “I hate when you watch Criminal Minds all day”
Also my mom: *has had the remote for the last 4 hours while I slept & is still watching Criminal Minds 😅
My student today laughed at me informing my whole class how embarrassing it is that I “don’t have enough dollars to live in a house” because I live in an apartment but she’s 6 and lives in a house🥲
Things I did today as a teacher that weren’t in the curriculum:
1.Brushed and braided a girls hair who didn’t have time this morning
2. My heart talked to the heart of a girl who had a sad day
3.Cut 3 math books apart making it less overwhelming mini books
CURRICULUM≠EDUCATION
Spent an hour and a half watching some guy on TikTok carve wood to make a map out of the state trees while he shared fun facts about trees (and that was super exciting for me) I’m officially old
Sometimes my kids hurt my feelings for no reason… a conversation I had this morning “good morning student how was your night?” “Good. You must be getting old. Old people shrink and you’re shorter than yesterday” …ouch okay
Me:“You may go to recess but I expect better behavior when you come back”
Student:*bawls* “I’m giving you the best I can today! My best just looks different cause I’m tired”
Me:💔“Sorry I didn’t see your best is different today than yesterday! Thanks for giving me your best. Ily”