Teacher’s Appreciation Week begins today! All of us at VolunteerSpot want to thank teachers everywhere for your leadership, inspiration, passion, encouragement and all around awesomeness you share with our children and our communities. We realize that molding the minds of our kids is no easy task, and that every day is a new adventure in the classroom. To honor (and empathize with) educators everywhere, we are featuring a post by Ann Imig, self described Stay At Home Humorist of Anns Rants (www.annsrants.com), that shares a parent volunteer’s point of view of the joyful controlled chaos of her child's kindergarten class. Enjoy!
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Confessions of A Kindergarten Parent Helper
By Ann Imig
I have no idea what to do either, Buddy.
When your teacher was giving instructions I was frantically gesturing to my own child to stop digging in his nose, get a tissue, and follow up with hand sanitizer. It was a three-pronged interpretive mime that required all of my energy, and attracted none of his.
Count on your fingers. Actually yes, when you count that way 10-3 does look like 8. Use my hands. Do my nails always look like this? Go get a number chart.
Of course I can help you with your barrette. Can it go next to one of the other 72 barrettes on your head? I didn’t think so.
I am smiling as I give you this high five, but note the fear in my eyes as your hand comes to greet mine from deep, deep inside your pants.
Buddy? Yes, you buddy. No, not him buddy. OF COURSE I KNOW YOUR NAMES, don’t be silly, you Silly.
I can help you more easily if you open your eyes
Sure you can go to the bathroom, but where are you now?
Sweetheart? Your bottom is all the way out of your pants. Oh, it always is. Got it.
Yes I would love to hear your rendition of Billy Jean. Now would you like to hear my rendition of Billy Jean? I mean, lets focus on counting by fives.
See you next week, Buddy. You too, Silly.
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