Today I met a superhero!
I was just about ready to head to the office when I decided to go into the school and help Josh into his classroom, as we were already late. (This is why I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions).
As I was sitting on the rug of the JK/SK room it hit me that today was my morning as classroom helper.
(Good thing I have it in with the boss)! So I change my mindset from seniors to little ones.
20 Joshs!
OH MY GOODNESS! Let me tell you… we live in Canada… lots of snow and lots of very cold temps!
Snow pants, boots, coats, hats, mitts, zippers times this by 20!!!
Then there are all these little hands that are constantly up with so much to say… and this amazing person voices excitement for all the tid-bits.
There is the bathroom breaks…. making sure the nonsense in the bathroom is kept to a minimum.
There are tears that need to be dealt with just as mommy would (actually even better).
There is learning that happens too!
OK… my job that I would put up there on top of my list of people that I admire was a brain surgeon.
McDreamy sure made that job look so easy and sexy!
For real… I just can’t imagine ever feeling so confident with knowledge to cut open someone’s brain!!!
I just have always thought you had to have all your ducks in a row.
In surgery… you can play Bach or MC Hammer to calm your nerves. You get a nurse or assistant there to wipe your brow.
In JK you get a 10 second potty break if you remember! To be a JK/SK teacher… you have to have calm like you wouldn’t believe!!! You have to be so loving and yet know when to be firm.
I could go on and on. Again, probably because I was in there, my kid, Josh acts up. I was so stressed by his craziness. His teacher… she was so awesome.
I was thinking that she could be Supernanny to JKs!!!
Today I met a superhero! Josh doesn’t know how lucky he has it everyday he is at school!
We love you, Mrs Herder and Mrs. Smale. You are a super hero to me!