It's that time of year again. Back to school and I'm subbing a few days every week. It's the perfect fit for me. I'm only a few blocks away, I get to go back and forth to school with my daughter and I go home for lunch and see our puppy. What do you ask does cotton candy have to do with substitute teaching? Well, one of the 2nd graders this week wrote a story about what he did over the weekend. He was so excited because he got to buy one of his favorite treats "cot and candy". Is that cute or what? I love their early writings. Learning to spell and putting words together. The other reason why this job is so perfect for me is that I don't have any job related responsibilities after the bell rings. I can go home to my family and wear my other hat or should I say hats. Chauffeur, chef, errand runner, mother, wife, bookkeeper, you know the routine. We all do it and love every minute of it.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
It's that time of year again. Back to school and I'm subbing a few days every week. It's the perfect fit for me. I'm only a few blocks away, I get to go back and forth to school with my daughter and I go home for lunch and see our puppy. What do you ask does cotton candy have to do with substitute teaching? Well, one of the 2nd graders this week wrote a story about what he did over the weekend. He was so excited because he got to buy one of his favorite treats "cot and candy". Is that cute or what? I love their early writings. Learning to spell and putting words together. The other reason why this job is so perfect for me is that I don't have any job related responsibilities after the bell rings. I can go home to my family and wear my other hat or should I say hats. Chauffeur, chef, errand runner, mother, wife, bookkeeper, you know the routine. We all do it and love every minute of it.
Hi there - sorry I didn't get a chance to call you back last night - It has been crazy here lately!!! Boys are sick - Rob's paper to due - Work and more work -then tons of homework!! Calgon were are you!!! :) I am glad to hear your husband is doing well! I will try to call ya later. Carmen
ReplyDeleteIt's such a nostalgic time of the year for me. I miss the days when my son was in grade school, especially.
ReplyDeleteI used to help tutor at school, and my favorite part of that, was reading all of the children's stories.
Best wishes to your husband for a quick recovery.
I do envy teachers as having access to part-time and temporary (substitute) employment. I'm trying my venture as a sessional lecturer (3 - 45 minute classes / week) & have found it to be eons of work! The substitute teacher concept almost sounds heavenly! (Except I recall that my classmates tended to be nasty to substitute teachers!) LOL!
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