Today I am reminded of what makes teaching different from any other profession. As a teacher, I teach with my heart. I laugh and cry with my students. I am sad when a child moves away from my classroom. I am ecstatic when a child learns a new skill. I feel excited when a new baby is born to a family of a child I teach. As a staff, we support families when a family member becomes suddenly ill by donating money to make sure that the family has food and household items. I supply children with mittens, toques, glues sticks, and markers so they have the materials they need to be successful.
Today I asked my son to help make other children feel welcomed and important by attending a birthday party for a child that had just moved to Regina from another province with a relative. This new student joined my classroom on Thursday and his birthday was Friday. His guardian let me know about his birthday party on Saturday. I wanted this child to have a wonderful birthday celebration. My family and I stopped at Toys R Us picked up a gift and went to the birthday party. The children had a great time! This is what makes teaching different. I teach with my heart. The children in my care become part of me and me part of them.
Beyond the Glass 