Lots of Love

L-O-V-E.

Sometimes I wonder how such a small word can have such a big impact on our lives. We all want to be loved and love others. Lately, my students have been teaching me how to love them through the “tough times” (aka- them acting up and misbehaving). It’s easy to show love to others when things are easy. The past few weeks my 26 lovely little 3^rd graders have been trying me and pushing my patience to the fullest. I keep telling myself, “Love them like Jesus would, Love them like Jesus would.” But I know some days I fall short.

Today I was reminded by some of my sweet little girls just how much they love me back. After writing time I went back to my desk and I had a pile of letters. As I read the letters from my students I thought about how many times I do things that they don’t like, or understand. They don’t like it when I make them stop talking in the hallway. They don’t like it when I make them do homework. And the for sure don’t like it when I loose my cool because the class gets out of hand. But still, they love me.

The reason I became a teacher was to do just that, love children. It’s so easy to get lost in the job of teaching. The grading papers, lesson planning, entering data, and of course the dreaded state testing, but I have to come back to the calling of loving children. If I’m showing them “Christ-like” love everyday, then I am doing my job. And if I’m doing my job I trust the rest will fall into place.

Here’s a couple of my favorite “love notes”

Dear Miss Bass,

            I love you so much that I never want to let go or forget about you. In fact I love you so much that the world could explode!

                                                                                    Sincerily,

                                                                                                Alexis

“Mrs. Bass is the prites teacher in the world and nise too. I like her the way she is. Mrs. Bass is the best teacher.

Dear Miss Bass,

            I don’t want you to change ever, because you are perfect the way you are.

                                                                                    Your Friend,

                                                                                                Corina

Cute Kid Quotes:

At the end of the day we have “Pirate time” (its kind of an enrichment time). During that time I teach 2^nd and 3^rd grade. I have one 2^nd grader who is really into studying his bible, he brings it everyday, reads it, asks me lots of questions, and takes notes! It’s so cute. Las week after asking me a question he said,

“In this part it talks about persecution. I know all about that, because my dad persecutes me all the time.”