Well, I’m back, and y’all have waited long enough, so let’s
get right on down to the nitty gritty.
As you may remember from yesterday evening’s blog post, I
talked about how Mrs. Martin came up with an idea for a “dream theme,” but she
put me in charge of the whole assignment. Now, check this out: Usually, I’m
full of ideas and brainstorms, but believe it or not, I was up until eleven o’clock
last night, and my mind was absolutely blank—I mean, I ain’t have not nann one
idea. I felt so ashamed of myself that I didn’t know what to do.
Well, it goes without saying, but the “Dream Theme” was a
major success today!
After we said our morning prayer and had our greetings
and salutations, Mrs. Martin let the kiddies know that I would be teaching for
the entire day. As I walked up to the front of the classroom, the little
kiddies gave me a sweet applause… and from out the corner of my eye, I saw some
half sheets of blank green paper and a small box. Just like that, I received a
miraculous idea! Instantly, I handed out the half sheets of paper and asked the
little ones if they remembered what we talked about yesterday. When they all
said yes, I instructed them to write down their names and what they wanted to
be when they grew up, then put their paper in the box when they were done. After
the last child placed his paper in the box, I let the kiddies know that we were
going to pretend that I was a talk show host and Mrs. Martin would be the
camera crew. I promised the little ones that I would interview each and every
last one of them, even if we had to use the whole school day to do so.
As Mrs. Martin looked on, I pulled a name out of the box
and called the chosen child up to the front so I could “interview” them on what
they wanted to be when they grew up. All thirty-five darlings interviewed very
well, but I gotta be a little partial right here—I got excited when I interviewed
Max, mainly because I remember his answer about how he wanted to be rich… and
incidentally, Max was the last child (save the best for last indeed). Well, Max
explained that he wanted to be rich because his mom’s favorite song is “I Wanna
Be Rich” by Calloway, and his mom sings the song so much that he made up in his
mind to save all his money when he grew up, just so he can split it with his
family.
Bless his little heart—I promise y’all that Max is gonna
see to it that his dream comes true!
Well, with ten minutes left in the school day, my project
was complete, and I turned the class back over to Mrs. Martin, who asked the
little ones to give me another round of applause. I couldn’t help it—I started
blushing, and then I did a bit of a curtsy. Afterwards, Mrs. Martin let the
little ones know that their dreams would indeed come true, so long as they keep
the faith and hold on.
After the dismissal bell rang, Mrs. Martin and I both
wished the little ones well, and then she turned right to me and gave me a big
hug for a job well done. I thanked Mrs. Martin for the compliment, but I also
let her know that I literally thought of that idea at the eleventh hour. She looked
at me and said, “But the bottom line is, Dearie, that you persevered to the
very end, and that’s what being a real teacher is all about. I could tell that
you didn’t have anything planned until you saw that stack of paper, but you
played it off so well—you were quick on your feet and you didn’t miss a beat. Plus,
you proved to yourself that you definitely have what it takes to be a
kindergarten teacher. Kudos to you, my dear.”
Okay, y’all—do I really need any more affirmation and
confirmation? I mean, it’s all but etched in stone… hahahaha! But seriously,
that was really sweet of Mrs. Martin to say.
Until next time, y’all take care.
Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha
