Why Teach?

       For as long as I can recall teaching has always been a profession I admired. I remember sitting in my Kindergarten classroom and staring at my teacher in awe. When asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I didn't say princess like my best friend and I didn't say astronaut like the boy who spoke a little too loudly. No, instead I said I wanted to be Mrs. Smith. I remember the smile the answer brought to my role model's face, and I have not changed my career path since and almost definitely because of that memory.

    The first thing I did when I graduated high school was I applied to a college's education program and to work at a preschool. I originally wanted to teach upper elementary grade levels, but I have deviated from that path after being able to be a teacher to eleven wonderful two-year-olds. I know that does not sound as amazing to everyone as it does to me, but let me tell you, those kids amaze me every day. I found out very quickly that children are way more intelligent than we think. They know how to find a solution to most problems that pop up in their everyday lives (this usually has something to do with toys and snacks haha)    and they know how to make their friends feel better when they are having a hard day. Because of this, I think I am becoming more drawn to the younger grades such as Kindergarten (Mrs. Smith may have some influence on this) and first grade. 

    I obviously could not upload a picture of my actual students, but this is a pretty good depiction of what my classroom looks like on most days.