Saturday, March 20, 2010

Reasons Why I Love and Despise Teaching Second Graders

10 Reasons I Despise Teaching Second Graders:

10. They ruin each others homework in an attempt to spite each other
09. They fight over who is older for hours on end.
08. They whine about doing their homework.
07. They whine about not being able to do their homework.
06. They forget that they take the bus and end up missing the first and second bus.
05. They fight over ONE pencil even though there is a box of pencils in front of them.
04. They lie about finishing their homework, WHILE handing in homework for me to look over.
03. They forget their homework in the classroom, in the car, on the bus, in their backpacks, in the garbage.
02. They have the attention span of a fly.
01. They believe listening to directions is optional, even when its repeated 9 times by nine different people.

10 Reasons I Love Teaching Second Graders:

10. Their smiles when they accomplish something.
09. They are always excited when they learn something new.
08. They have the most creative imaginations.
07. They can play non-stop.
06. Their favorite thing to do is draw.
05. They have pretty stylish clothing.
04. They can turn sticks into money and a playground into a five star resort.
03. They are always smiling and wanting to give hugs.
02. They are so excited to see you when you walk into a room.
01. They go home at the end of each day.

We are 10 weeks into the semester and I have to say, sometimes these kids run me thin, but other days, man, these kids make my day.

1 comment:

  1. Hahaha...You could just about write the same list for why it's a pain teaching middle schoolers or high schoolers...especially if you're the substitute. :) Thanks for visiting out blog!

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