Sometimes, I remember why I like with working with children. I work with 3 second-graders as part of their enrichment. We are working in the Jr. Great Books curriculum in the library 2 days a week. Last week we were reading "The Fisherman and his Wife," a typical cautionary tale that warns what can happen if you wish for too much. To prepare for the story, the program suggests that you ask students a number of questions. I loved the answers and rationales I got.
When asked if they would wish for toys, clothes, or games, one child said, "No, I have enough of those." When asked if they would wish again for a million dollars, one was leaning toward "no" when another child said, "Well, I said yes so that I could give it to charity." The first one then said, "Oh, if I can give it to charity, I'll ask for the million dollars too."
Some days, the values we try to teach seem to reach them. On those days, it is easy to love being a teacher.
1 comment:
Thanks so much for sharing! It is great to hear that good lessons are getting through the clutter of the day.
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