Teachers Just Want to Have Fun
Many days a teacher’s day is filled with data talks,
pre-planning, and post planning to ensure that all students are successful.
Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my job, but sometimes, teachers just want to have
fun! We meet and greet up to 150 students in our classrooms daily, pouring
every single ounce of love and attention into each, but in reality our students
know very little about us. They have no idea that we love comics, and that we
have a favorite super hero. They know nothing about how many of us imitated
Wonder Woman and her amazing ways. As the season of make believe and dress up
approaches, many teachers take time to make that connection with their
students. This is the time that we can freely show our commonalities with our
students.
As a teacher, my fun meter sometimes runs low. With many
demands placed on my profession, I do my best to incorporate fun not only
through dress up, but with our daily routines. Showing the funny side to my
personality, believe it or not, helps students connect with their academics.
Incorporating fun time is not only a great way to allow students to see you as
a real person, but it also helps you to realize that yes, I am a real person that
may just have a small super power! As any teacher would agree, our super power
is teaching little people with sometimes big personalities!
Submitted by Mrs. Anderson
8th grade ELA Teacher
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