Ghostwriter
I taught for many years and always learned more from my students than I ever could have taught them. I stopped teaching many years ago. We moved to a new location and it was simple more restrictive and I didn’t feel that is was a good fit. So I moved on. I have kept in touch with the students I taught and I am enjoying meeting their children and seeing how their lives turned out and changed.
Today I got a quote in the mail that a student from 20 years ago had cross stitched for me. Although it was sent to me, I think it applies to anyone who takes any time to spend time with a child. I believe there are truly more good people in the world than even people.
So please read the quote and remember how many times your interactions made a difference in the life of a child.
“I’ve come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a parent or teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.”
-Dr. Haim Ginott ~ Miss Trenna, you made our weather joyful.
I am so impressed with the quote that I think I shall find out more about the person who originally said it (Dr. Haim Ginott). I am also eternally grateful that 20 years ago I must have made some good decisions, at least for one child that I taught.
Now I have a challenge to keep. How I am doing now with the people I interact with?
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Question of
Does this “hit home” for you?
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Yes
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No
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Do you think this made me feel humbled?
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Yes
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No
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Do you think because of this I will try harder?
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Yes
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No
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Tenfold more jewels on your crown on your head. You’ve been a blessing, as they are to you, to those precious children. 🙂
I was a teacher many years ago! I have a very similar experience. I used to tell my class stories to settle down after the lunch recess.
They were about twins called Fred and Ed.
One of my former students reached out to me and asked me to record the Fred and Ed stories for my Podcast.
I asked why.
She said to play for my kids so they have the same experience I did.
I have now for the past five years shared those stories. But thinking about her words, my former student makes me cry to the day.
Good for you!!!!!
I am blessed that each of them spent time with me and taught me many things. I did write to each of my students until they graduated from high school.
As we always say to those who served in the military, I also say to teachers and convey hat message to you now “that you for your service as a teacher!)
while we should shelter children, if that is taken too far we’re doing them a disservice…
I believe that to be true as well. As I taught student who were deaf their parents had to sign a document that they would learn to speak and sign if they were to be in my classroom. There were also students in the classroom who were not deaf. I didn’t want to limit them.
I hadn’t even taken it that far, but this is a huge concern
That is wonderful. You certainly have the gift for teaching.
I learned more from them than I could have ever taught them. They are my heroes.
Yes, parenting/teaching is never easy … many failed to do it well …
If you’ve student still in contact and sending you gifts, you know how valued you’re to them!
You were certainly a very good teacher and they liked these students
They made my life a joy. I learned so much from them. I treasure all they taught me.