Stand Up For What You Believe

Well... It has been a little bit since I last blogged. I finally have a chance to sit and write for a little bit. As many of my fellow co-workers know this week I have been quite outspoken about the fact that I think it is quite ridiculous that we cannot say Christmas at work. We can talk about every other kind of religion or philosophy or whatever you want to call it but heaven forbid we say the word Christmas. I believe we will stand in judgement as Christians for not standing up for what is right and for Christ. As I shared in my post on Facebook that Christ is everything. He is our reason for living. How dare we denounce His name and act like He has not given us everything that we need. The "Holiday Season" is only in existence because of Jesus and His birth.

So with all of that said, stand up for what you believe in and don't back down! There will be questioning from others but stand up for what is right. In the end if we as Christians follow what is right and stand up for what is true God will bless us. It is not easy but it is worth it.

Best Wishes In Teaching!

Til' Next Time...

A Much Needed Break...

Hello Everyone!! I am enjoying my first weekday of my Thanksgiving break. I counted down the days until this break and it is finally here. I am planning to get alot of organizing and cleaning done on my break along with spending quality time with my hubby.

 I was sitting thinking about the blessings that are in my life and how too many times I can get so focused on the problems in life rather than the blessings of life. Yesterday I heard a story at church about Corrie Ten Boom and her sister when they were in the concentration camp. She was infested with fleas and thanked God for being able to be infested with fleas because none of the soldiers would enter the camp to do searches which in turn allowed her to keep her Bible. Then the preacher said, "Too many times the things we complain about are the things that God wants to use to help us draw closer to Him, but rather we need to take those things and use them to help us draw closer to God just as Corrie Ten Boom did."  I sat thinking to myself of how many times I choose to complain about those things in life that are not easy and yet those may be the moments that God wants to use to draw me closer to Him.

So with that said, I am going to enjoy my much needed break and bask in the goodness of God. I will enjoy the moments and memories that I can make this week and rejuvenate myself so that I can be prepared for a fresh start on the Monday when I go back.

So, remember even when things don't look so great and you want to take the moment to complain remember it may be a moment that God wants you to take to draw closer to Him.  Take this week teachers and relax and rejuvenate yourself to prepare for the Monday when we all go back to our little munchkins.

Best Wishes In Teaching....

Til' Next Time!

Find The Silver Lining...

Today was a new day for me. I decided that I would make the best of what I have and have a better attitude about my day. My husband helped me with this along with some other people in my life. My husband was encouraging me to either decide to like what I do and enjoy it or find something that I can enjoy and like doing. I have always loved teaching but sometimes it can get very overwhelming when things are piling up and the paperwork never seems to end. However, when I took some time to get things in perspective I realized that yes, days are going to be rough, but there is always a silver lining in everything.

Today, one of my friends at work gave me great encouragment and it reaffirmed for me that I am doing what I am suppossed to be doing and I just have to keep going. Even when things get rough I need to remember to find the silver lining.

It will always help when we stop and evaluate our situation and find the positives and ultimately we may be able to encourage others. I hope that I can be an encouragement to others around me and that I will be able to inspire those to do better or just keep going.

So, I say all of this to really say, be an encouraging friend. Even when your friend may feel like giving up, be encouraging. When your friend is having a rough day, be encouraging. When they feel like giving up, be encouraging. When they need to shed a few tears, be encouraging. You never know what kind of impact you will be to others around you by the simple words that you can say that will change their life forever.

Best Wishes In Teaching!

Til' Next Time...

Struggling...

Today marks week two of my class having so much difficulty. I leave everyday feeling like a complete failure because my kids do not seem interested in what is going on in the classroom, some don't seem to be progressing as quickly as I feel they should be and their behaviors are flat out outrageous at times. I have kids who want to lay all over the floor and scream, jump up and down and cry because they didn't think it was fair to miss outside time, throw toys across the room, paint all over the easel while looking at me and laughing, students telling me that I can't do anything to them so they can do whatever they want, and do I need to go on...
 Again, the class is in the transition of having another teacher come to work with us and this does not set well with them. They cannot handle any inconsistency; however things like this have to take place. I have been told that I do not speak up loud enough and yell at the kids enough and I have been asked to meet with a set of parents so they can give me some strategies that they have used with their other children to see if they will work with their daughter that is in my class.

Needless to say, each week that I am working in the classroom this year seems to be increasing in difficulty. I want to know if there is something that I am doing wrong or if it is just the batch of kids that I have this year that are the way they are. I never want to deprive my class of something that they need to learn because I am not teaching it to them. I want to be aware of each child's needs and be able to help each one of them individually.

I know God has called me to teach and to work with children and to educate them for their future. It just seems difficult many times when there seems to be no solution for the behaviors that are happening in class.

So, rather than giving any advice I am asking for advice and prayer during this time to help me to be the teacher I need to be for my students now and in the future.

Best Wishes In Teaching!

Til' Next Time...

Attitude is Everything!

Man, this week has been the most trying week that I have had in a long time. There have been so many things that have happened and it has been a week that has made me really question if I want to continue teaching or not. There are moments that if I had a resignation written up I would want to turn it in but thankfully I don't and I have made it through each day. I have been tested more this week with trying children, trying times with other staff, and MANY times of needing to bite my tongue and not saying anything this week. Thankfully tomorrow is FRIDAY! :)

The reason I titled this blog Attitude is Everything is for the simple fact of exactly what it says. Attitude is Everything! It makes our days better and helps us to deal with people that we may not want to be around if our attitude is right. It is hard to listen to those who say they don't know what to do in life when I sit there and think about my husband not having a job, any long term plans for the future, not having my own home, not certain of how things will turn out and yet if my attitude is right I will be able to bite my tongue and not say a thing. I am thankful for friends who listen and can let me vent and realize that I need to check myself and get my attitude straight.

So, if you face difficulties or people that drive you crazy, or there are kids who seem to have more questions than you want to answer, remember Attitude is Everything!

Best Wishes In Teaching!

Til' Next Time....

What A Day!

Well today has been a day. Today was our fall festival at school. We had things planned for the children to do and had plans for everything to run smoothly. Do you think things went smoothly?  Yeah right. Things never go as planned. I came to work and first off I found out that my co-teacher was not going to be at work today. That did not set the pace of work off well. Then once I found that out parents started coming in for the day. Of course Monday morning parents want to drop their children off early rather than following the rules and waiting. So we get passed that and are getting ready for the fall festival. The parents that were suppossed to be bringing me things did not and we ended up not having what we needed for our fall festival. Yay! LOADS OF FUN! :(
While the festival was going on one of my students had a block pop up and hit his eye and he ended up having to get five stitches. Of course I have to fill out incident reports and Metro office was at our place today and they were asking questions. Well we got through that incident but all the children were hyper because of getting to go to do trick or treating tonight. Nothing I seemed to do would calm them down. I was really counting down the seconds and minutes until the school day was over.

Have you ever been in that spot where you just want to throw the towel in? Well today was that kind of day. If I had a towel I would have thrown it in. :) Sometimes I really question why I do what I do. I ask myself why I choose to work with children on a daily basis. The only thing that I can think of is that I have a love for it and nothing ultimately can take that passion and love for it away. Bad days definitely are going to come just like they did today but I have to remind myself that I love what I do and there will be better days to come.

Best Wishes In Teaching!

Til' Next Time...

Be an Inspiration!

This past week has been super busy! I have felt that I have been on a roller coaster that isn't going to stop. Friday was an emotional day for me because a very special lady who became a mentor to me moved on in her journey of life. She blessed me and inspired me to be a better teacher. She helped to ignite my passion for teaching. I will truly miss her and pray that her future journey will be blessed.

What I have learned from this experience is that it is important to live your life to inspire others and dedicate yourself to what your gift and passion is which will affect many. There is always moments that can be used to teach others and mentor others. Use each moment in life to be a teaching moment and be willing to inspire others to push forward in their walk of life.

Best Wishes In Teaching!

Til' Next Time....