Sandy Hook Elementary

I'm sure all of you know about this horrible tragedy yesterday in Connecticut. I still cannot wrap my head around it and honestly, I probably never will. I can only hope that those little ones and those that lost their lives trying to save those little ones did not suffer. As a teacher, you enter the profession because you have a genuine love for children. You want to see them grow, see them flourish, and send them off into the world to be successful. How can we do that now? How can we move on from this? As many educators across the country face the last week of school before holiday break, I have to wonder, what will we do to CHANGE our way of teaching and/or thinking. We have got to start talking more to our kids. As educators, sometimes we see our kids more than what their parents do. We have to get to know them, not ignore their feelings and their emotions. No more talk of evaluations, test scores, too much work...what we need to be talking about is how we can help these children. If they are in trouble, it is our duty to help them. This has to stop. We cannot be afraid to go to school.

God bless to all those affected by this. God give them comfort and love and peace knowing that you have those precious babies in your arms today. I pray for the ones left behind and for the children who are still here who witnessed the sadness and death. God bless this country because in all seriousness, GOD is the only one who can save this nation and get us through this horrible, horrible tragedy.

God Bless you all this weekend. Hug your kids and pray for those who lost theirs...

I'm loving my little Max today and will NEVER take another moment with him for granted. God bless you all.

Melissa

Really? December?

Well I still can't believe its December already and after my first full week last week in the 4th grade classroom, I have to say I'm pretty wiped out. All the grading and changes is just a lot to take in. As a teacher, you want to do things the way you see them, when you go into another teacher's classroom however, you can't help but do them they way they were being done before. Its just easier and more beneficial to the kiddos to do it that way. The teacher I took over for is amazing. I mean she is probably one of the best teachers I've seen in a while because she really took her time with helping the kids in their reading and writing. I definitely have big shoes to fill, but I know that I can do it! I'm going to be taking a lot of tips from what I saw her do, and incorporate some of my own into the mix.

I think that is what I like most about teaching...the constant want to keep learning. I never want to stop learning and I feel that every day is a new learning experience both in my professional and personal endeavors. I hope you all are having an amazing day, God bless and have a great week!!!!

Melissa