Another year is gone. Time seems to fly so quickly. Looking at the bare walls and empty desks I focus on all the fantastic things we did this year. Trips to the museum, pool, butterfly releases, mountain hikes, all wonderful things. I feel however what I will remember the most fondly are the moments when you see a student "get it". One of our first math lessons one student displayed this number sense that was beyond his years and in that moment he became our first of many Mathamagicians. Another student struggling with numbers all year and finally with the help of the most fantastic aid a teacher could ask for developed his own strategy and was solving problems he never even would dare attempt without his new found confidence. That day he declared himself the "SMARTEST KID IN THE CLASS!" Where other times kids would have to help him in partnerships he was teaching them "his way" and the pride he had in his own work was amazing. Another student putting on her glasses that were purchased at the drug store so she could be like her friends with glasses and discovering it was all she needed to become a confident reader. These memories will stay with teachers a lot longer than the field trips and play days. I look forward to another year, another journey, with another group of amazing talented unique little people. I am grateful for the opportunity I have to be a part of their adventures. Thanks for reading.
Check out the Super Summer Journal Project and a few words from this years grade 3's if you have a moment.
Have a great summer,
Mr.G and the Super 3's
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