I have a good friend who used to teach kindergarten and when she retired, I was so sad to see her leave the profession. She taught for 33 years and was on the same page as I am about early childhood. I observed her in her classroom many times and was always amazed at how she spoke to her students with a quiet and calming effect. Parents were always so excited when they found out she was going to be their child's teacher.
I really enjoy getting together with her and we are famous for having 3-4 hour power lunches. We just seem to be able to talk about anything and everything. She helps me to expand my thinking when it comes to the classroom, communication, and the foundations of the early childhood.
I take our conversations and turn them into positive effects in the classroom with newsletters, lesson plans, and a warm nurturing environment. I feel truly blessed to call her my friend.
Lori,
ReplyDeleteI have a friend like yours. I was fortunate to be her assistant for a couple of years and I feel like I had one of the best role models ever! We too have lunches and talk about early childhood and life in the classroom and I usually walk away with something new to try or do. She just became a site supervisor where I am working and I feel lucky to be able to ask for her guidance as I am a new lead teacher! I know that she will be there for me and help me the best and most she can to help me reach my full potential just as she as always done with the students in her class. I remember working with her and always being on the same page and even finishing each others sentences and seeming to know what she was thinking. Isn't it great to have such a good friend to support you and offer guidance and advice?