It has been SO fun to get new students. The one thing about this year's schedule change that has been VERY nice is not having to get new students every 5 weeks-it soooo burns me out. So having only one change this year has been great.
I LOVE the very beginning of a French class. 6th graders on the first day is SO invigorating. They motivate me. Seeing their smiles makes everything I do seem worth it.
Lately, I've been wanting to throw in the towel a lot. I struggle with leaving my daughter to come to work when I don't feel recognized or validated in what I do. I know it's not true, but I just don't think others see the value that I see in the children's need to learn a world language (not just French, any language). Sometimes I get sick of fighting the battle, get sick of the drama, of the same old stuff over again.
But then, I shut my door and begin with a new class of 6th grade. And I watch how engaged they are, and how excited they are to learn, and I know I must be doing something, anything right!
I also love how during my day I have 6th graders, then 7th graders, then 8th graders. I love getting to see them mature throughout my day, every day.
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