Here are a few things I won't miss:
1. IEP's all the paper work and goal writing good bye!!!
2. Writing Lesson Plans
3. Dealing with difficult/ intimidating parents
4. Scheduling IEP's with 6 different busy adults
5. Finding a teacher/LEA to sit in the meetings
6. Dealing with bad behaviors (Daniel has some but I'm his mom its different)
(I really won't miss IEP's at all!!!!)
The things I will miss:
1. shopping for school supplies (if anyone wants me to do it for them i really will)
2. getting my classroom ready
3. the great anticipation and excitement that comes when you are about to meet your new students.
4. The friends that I won't be seeing this year and will be missing terribly.
5. The wonderful students that I always fall in love with even if they make me cry in the bathroom because they are throwing a temper tantrum and won't get out from under the table.
6. The smiles that they get on their faces when they finally get the right letter name or number.
7. The hugs they so willingly and happily share with me when they walk in the room and leave each day.
I admit I even checked to make sure there were some jobs still open (just in case) and was offered an interview yesterday for a great half time position, but then I look and Daniel and I KNOW that I am doing the right thing. I know that I'm supposed to stay at home and be his FULL time mommy. I love him so much I honestly couldn't ask for a better job. I also know that I'll get to share those moments with him. Like when he finally is able to do his puzzle alone and tell me that's a star.
I know this is going to be a huge adjustment period for me, walking past the school supplies at Walmart or Target won't be easy and I may cry the first day of school when my siblings and mom go back and I'm still home, but I can do it and Daniel will be there to make me smile when I'm down.
8 comments:
sorry em!! You can give me private lessons in the afternoon after my college classes, if it will make you feel any better!
You'll never regret this decision. I promise. And someday the time might be right to go back to school again. I never thought I would and now I'm starting my fifth year and am back to 1st grade. I love both things.
Emily, I'm really proud of you. You're going to be great at your new full time job. Right now, I'm thinking, freedom from IEP's and behaviors and lesson plans? Wonderful! But when the day comes that I stop teaching, I'm going to cry quite a bit too. You know, you and Daniel always have a classroom to visit, if the separation is just too much!
You are an amazing mom Emily- Daniel is lucky to have you at home with him all the time. When Russell and I come over, we will have to bring you a box of new pencils, just so you can have some new school supplies. :)
Hi Emily! Your mom stopped by and told me your blog address. I hope you don't mind that I am taking a peek and keeping up with you and your family.
I had a really hard time deciding to stay home with my kids but once I did, I was hooked! I never want to go back out in the workplace. I work at home doing several different things but my favorite is being a mom.
That was a great post, thanks for sharing how you feel about staying home with your little man. I had to make that difficult decision too. You are a great mom, I can tell. This post reminds me of a book that I read recently, talks about a lot of these things. If you would like a good read, It's called, I am a Mother, by Jane Clayson Johnson.
Aw, friend!! I didn't know you were a teacher! I went back on Monday, and I can soooo sympathize with the list of gripes and loves. But I hope I get to do what you're doing someday soon. You're so lucky!
thanks for all the words of encouragement. You are all so wonderful! Marica I don't care at all if you look at the blog that is what its there for. Christy I will check out that book for sure thanks! Kalie, I taught specail ed for two years. Last year was the best because it was only afternoons and it was my dream job transitional Kindergarten. I admire you for teaching High school I know I couldn't do it, way to hard for me.
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