Hard but rewarding

Gosh...its amazing that I made it through another week. I think to myself every Monday morning as I roll out of bed..."I cannot wait until Friday is here." Well its here and my work day will be over in about 2.5 hours. I have to say that I have one of the most amazing classes ever. The kids keep me humble and at the same time they keep me motivated. I am still learning how to be a teacher and they are so gracious when it comes to my mistakes and shortcomings. The thing about working with children is most of them are pretty forgiving. I love the way they say hello and good-bye refering to me as Ms. Moore. I love the way they raise their hand, quietly, but with a look in their eyes that says "please, please, please call on me!" I love the way they always want to be the best. I love that they still love to play!

RICA time!

So I usually write on Fridays because they are my day to relax and get ready for an easy weekend. That is not really the case today. I am taking the RICA tomorrow at 1:15pm and have not even began studying for it. It is a test to make sure that I know how to teach reading to youngsters. Studying for the RICA will keep me busy for the next 24 hours and then I intend on catching up on some much needed R&R. Hopefully in a few weeks I will have a great post explaining how I passed the RICA with flying colors!

2 Weeks Down

Okay, so now my second week of student teaching is behind me and I am feeling a little less defeated this week. I have amazing kids in my class. One in particular melts my heart and gives me a purpose to get up every morning. He is autistic and I absolutley love him. I love how excited he gets when he gets the right answer. I love how he just wants to hold my hand or touch my arm. I love that he got 100% on both his spelling and his phonics test today. He is an amazing 6 year old who has solidified my decision to become a teacher.
I have another person who has been an amazing source of encouragement. She has stayed up with me and helped me do my homework, even though she was exhausted from her own job. I think what gives me motivation every morning is driving through a beautiful neighborhood and knowing that one day soon I will be able to buy a house and move into with Ang and the kids. I wont have to worry about bills all the dang time. Teachers dont get paid well for the amount of work they do, but its a rewarding job. I get to hang out with amazing kids all day and go home to a house that I own, and be with people that I love.