Today We Were Lucky
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." - Helen Keller Today we were lucky. My first graders came walking into our classroom chatting as they unpacked for the day. They excitedly talked about the antics of their elves, the news of their weekends, and their plans for the day as they settled into our morning routine. By 9:15 the the only sound was the push of pencils as children wrote to share the stories of their lives. Stories of weekend sleepovers, holiday shopping, and family gatherings filled their pages. Isn't that what it is supposed to be like to be six? I walked around the room as they worked. Happy to be beside them and understanding more fully today the privilege it is to be their teacher. Knowing also I would do anything to keep them safe. I checked in books as I chatted with students about their weekends pausing as I checked in Todd Parr 's, I'm Not Scared book. At s...