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Originally Posted by Monday  [F Yes, I teach 5th grade. I love it. Children are so pure. Well, most of them.
There are a few that have been tainted by life and their family environment.
But basically, they all respond to love.
I teach in a NYC school but in the suburbs (what I mean is, not in the inner city).
Most of my children are from varied countries and are still learning the American ways. And they all try so hard.
The only downside to teaching is being around kids when they are sick.
Yes, I use all my sick days and then some.
Upper respiratory illness flies around the room and some kids come in with fever and all.
Economics force the parents to send children to school ill because no one can stay home with them. It is sad.
But kudos to you. You love children and it appears that you will be a great teacher. It is in your blood.
My daughter is in graduate school for her MA in education now. She is loving it.
It is extremely rewarding (as I am sure you already know from your family).
Good Luck. Keep in touch with me when you start your student teaching,
I'd like to hear your new experiences.
And if I can be of any help to you, let me know.[/FONT] |
Well. Great to hear of another teacher! 5th grade is so much fun. I've done alot of substitute teaching in K-12, but I've never really had a early childhood clinical or pre-lab. So I thought I'd be brave and as my preferences for student teaching i put kindergarten as my first... After that I thought oh no what have I done. LOL. It'll be great though. I love all ages of kids. They're all great.
How long have you taught?
To be honest with you, my first year of teaching actually scares me to death. My fiance (he is a physical ed major, minor in gen science) thinks I'll just walk into my classroom with lesson plans already made, papers already copied, etc... I keep telling him you have NO idea! But he's convinced. So he'll see. My hope is once student teaching is over, it won't be as bad. I hope!
Oh. And. Later on down the road you may wish you didn't offer me help...
