Take a classroom of five-year-olds –
nimble-footed, names unintelligible –
add a dozen runny noses
and three boo-boos
and one unfortunate ‘accident’.
Introduce a teacher –
holiday hazed and overtired –
mix with a controversial curriculum,
a dash of micromanaging parents,
and splash of report cards due.
Blend cautiously,
taking care that all ingredients remain
in the bowl…er…classroom…
Bake for five days,
cool over the weekend.
(I taught Kindergarten for a day and still have nightmares about it, lol. To all the primary teachers out there – I am not worthy. You are amazing. Poem inspired by a recent dream, and written in the spirit of this week’s challenge: recipe. Challenge is open all week – would love it if you joined in.)
Humorous recipe for a need for stress management. I’ve taught in all the elementary grades through the past as a substitute teacher. Sorry to say that I preferred kindergarten to 7/8. Some of the higher grades tend to like to torture substitute teachers. They even plan their strategy ahead of time. Eventually I stuck with the lower grades that were more respectful.
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You are right about that! Patience you must have.
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I love this one, V.J. I worked as a seventh grade teacher for about a decade, then stopped to go to grad school. It was during that time that I did sub for a kindergarten class or two. You described it eloquently!
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I was teaching 7/8 at the time they asked me to cover the K class. Switched to high school after that, lol.
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I keep discovering all these things we have in common, V.J.! I taught 7th grade resource reading for a few years before the program was eliminated, then I taught 7th grade English. What did you teach?
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I started teaching 7/8 French Immersion, then transferred to high school where I taught French and English, and eventually Spec. Ed/ Resource.
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Je parle en Francais? I am trying to learn French because my daughter is near-native fluent and if I ever have grandchildren I suspect French will be their first language.
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Good for you! It does come in handy, even when we travel.
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I can relate to this one…
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I am sure you can, lol.
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Don’t forget to serve with wine!
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Oh yes! Important accompaniment!
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Oh, wow – love the scene here – soooo glad I don’t have to step into it!!
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Ha ha ha – me too. One day almost broke me.
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There is a funny scene in a movie about a military man who was scared to teach a kindergarten class🤣
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He was a smart guy, lol.
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This is great! I enjoyed the images…three boo-boos. Perfect. I can see the class. And, yes, I don’t know how kindergarten teachers do it!
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Thanks. They are angels for sure.
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This is wonderful! I love your combination of gentle humor and “telling it like it is.” Hats off to teachers everywhere!
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Thanks Heide. They are often under appreciated.
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I agree! Teachers are amazingly patient and compassionate people, with nerves of steel. I taught only college age students. I was not prepared to handle the little ones. My hat is off to the ones who do it every day!
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Me too! thanks for visiting.
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Loved this.
Both the idea and the content.
Have you read the books about a primary school teacher in rural England?
They are by Dora Saint writing as Miss Read
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I love it! Teachers are really angels in disguise.
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They can be, lol.
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