Tell all Tuesday: Top Ten Things Teaching has Taught me!

On Tuesdays we Tell All.  Can anyone guess what might be playing in the background as I type this post?! Hehe…

This week our Tell all Tuesday is channeling the writers of the Letterman show.  My friend Jayme from Teach, Talk, Inspire had the brilliant idea of creating a Top Ten list for our link up this week.

What better way to reflect on your years of teaching then to recap all your favorite moments and the things you have learned along the way?!  Here are a few things I have learned throughout my years of teaching…

10. It amazes me how I always forget how tired I am the first few weeks of school.  Those days are just a blur.  My hubby always laughs at me because I’m usually sound asleep by 9 o’clock on the couch.
9.  The first few years of teaching I wore the heels.  Now I wear the heels occasionally.  I feel like I’m moving and grooving with my kids so much that I need some traction.  Also, it helps being low to the ground. 
8.  No seriously, it really does!  There are those emergencies where you find yourself sticking your head out the door searching for any adult nearby, but for the most part your bladder synchronizes with your lunch and prep periods.  
7.  Haha, I always smile when one of my kiddos says, “Mom!”, “I mean Mrs. Schuda!”  
6. Oh man, I feel as though this is a big one.  There are so many times that you plan this great lesson and then you look at your kiddos and it’s like “Bueller, Bueller?!”  It is OK when a lesson does not go according to plan.  I feel like part of our job is being flexible and able to adjust quickly.  There is a good chance your kids may not even notice.

5.  And I mean this statement in the nicest way possible.  You are just going to have those kiddos some years that LOVE to talk.  Even when you think you have them figured out and you think your new seating chart is genius, they will find a new friend to talk to…
4. When I first started teaching I thought veteran teachers were a little nutty when they would tell me about the full moon.  It is so true!!  I can tell you the moon phases based on the behavior of my students.  And when there is a full moon and a sub…may the force be with you!! 😉
3. I love the moments when you have an idea in your head, but then the lesson turns into something completely different, but the kids are engaged and learning.  I tend to find myself scrambling to my lesson plan at the end of the day to write down notes so I can remember what I did and try it again next year. 
2. I bought an Erin Condren planner a few years ago and have never looked back.  In fact I am getting somewhat anxious because I keep going on her site and the teacher planners are OUT OF STOCK!! AHHHH!!  I just love how everything is in one location.  From the birthday lists, to the contact information, to the lists to keep track of information, to the blank lesson plan pages.  The organizational flow is perfect.  Erin, you certainly know what teachers need and want!!  Also, the personalized cover is an added bonus that I adore!
1.  Finally, the number one thing I have learned from teaching is your kiddos will forever be in your heart.  I love my job.  I feel so lucky to have a job that I love going to.  After spending a whole year with a group of kids you just form a bond that can not be broken.  I love when past students come to visit me and I can watch them as they grow.  Another perk to being in Kindergarten is I can see them for 5 more years as they move throughout the grades.  It’s the best…

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