The Joys of Being a Teacher

Those of you who are teachers know how it feels when a student comes and gives you a special little gift. Melts your heart. The best part is when the gift is home made! You know they took some time and effort to express their love to you. Here are just a few of the delights that I have experienced here in Utah. Try not to pee your pants with excitement!

I got this beauty today which inspired the post on the blog! The student not only drew and colored this, but as you can see she cut it out, glued it together, and put it on a piece of yarn so that I can wear it as a necklace! How stinkin' cute is she!!!!!

Inventive spelling is the best...especially when it is your own name! I am not sure that any of my students have spelled my name correctly on something they have made me! Ü I put both of these pictures on here as proof that my kids do like me...even if I freak out sometimes and make them put their heads down on their desks. Ü Ü Ü Ü

Have you ever gotten a chicken eraser? Well have you? Maybe you should ask yourself, "How special am I if I have not gotten a chicken eraser?"

This gift started out as an ordinary bear, but since then has apparently turned into a crayon thief. Caught red handed while it was trying to sneak off!

One of my new items and current favorite....The Indian Village. My student gave this to me after I presented her with the Student of the Month Award! That is right...I pick my students based on who I think will give me the sweetest gift! The coolest thing is that we have not even been studying Indians or anything. Just out of no where. There is a very well constructed Tee-pee, a buffalo hide, and a fire pit. Take close notice to the fire and see that it has been colored with a red crayon and that it is constructed out of the crinkly edge of a piece of paper. Genius! I wish I was there when she saw that crinkly edge and thought...."This will be perfect for the fire on my Indian Village!" Pure Genius!

This is obviously a castle. Given to me today by the same genius that constructed the Indian Village. She was so excited to show it to me. I love it! Here are the phrases that are strewn all about the castle...sneaking out of various windows: ruf ruf, my robe, yay, cook - prepare dinner, I can't find my dress (a true problem that any princess faces when living in such a huge castle), aaaaaa (said from the prison bars), aaaaaaa, roar!!!!, rrr, roar, Welcome (a mat in front of the castle).

How sweet is this little treasure!

Which leads me easily into my final picture. This is what they get to look forward from me...the treasure of all treasures.....

A real treasure chest which I stained myself....full of

pencils, candy, and books...does it get better than this?

If so, I think not!