The summer of 2016 blew by. We had tons of laughs, new adventures, and enough temper tantrums, melt downs and sibling rivalries to last me a lifetime. To say I'm glad that school is in session is a HUGE understatement, lol.
This week has made me appreciate the angels that masquerade as our children's school teachers even more. Tropical storms and Hurricane Hermine (which- can we all agree sounds like a Harry Potter character???) closed our schools for 2 days and left us home bound. All in all this was not a bad thing. We got to sleep in, we did fun homeschool lessons based on the weather, read tons of books, did art projects, scavenger hunts, built forts and bonded with our new pet pig. As I'm sitting here writing, my son walked over and showed me the first family portrait that he drew all by himself- WOW. My heart feels like it's going to explode with joy. However, one hour ago I was breaking up a huge fight all because my son would not let my daughter put her xylophone on his chair. WTH.
Our teachers deal with this kind of craziness for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. They are grossly underpaid and sometimes treated not so well by students, parents, and their own administration. All because the want to make a difference in our kid's lives. To teach them, help them grow and open their minds to possibility.
What can we do to change this? The biggest difference we can make as parents is to teach our kids kindness. With kindness comes respect and appreciation. Having earnest conversations with your kids about this is an excellent starting point. I've been talking with my kids about this since they were very young, less than 2 years old. While they don't always act in a way that reflects this topic 100% of the time, I do hear them repeat these ideals to each other and their friends on a regular basis.
It is teaching them to be kind to everyone and everything. Each other (not bully and stand up if they see that going on), animals, our earth, parents, teachers and other influential role models. Those who are less fortunate, sick or unable.
Just basic human kindness.
The other thing I try and do for our teachers is offer to volunteer. I go in and help out with events, participate in the Great American Teach In, and go in to read to the class or practice yoga. There is so much we can do by just showing up and it means a huge amount to them. If you are able to give your child's teacher small tokens of appreciation once in a while they are often remembered & cherished for years to come. Books make a thoughtful teacher gift and I offer teachers discounts on our books. I'd like to extend the discount to you if you are looking for a gift for the teacher(s) in your lives.
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Take the time to thank the teachers in your life today!
XO~
Jessica
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