Wow

At our last class there were 9 kids. Attendance is not the main measurement of success to me. A quality lesson, effective classroom management, and the children gaining something would rank right up there as #1 for m. All that's possible with just one student.

There was another teacher there, and we have been consistently working together for several months. This partnership is one of my favorite part of the class. I lean on him, and he leans on me. We accompany each other.

One little girl was there, who had attended a few times in 2008. I'll call her Zai, and she's probably 9. Zai is the youngest of three, and she added, "I'm the good one." Wow. The others are not doing well in school and have discipline problems. It's clear in our class that she is doing very well. She is: helpful, self-disciplined, interested, and helps encourage the others to stay on task.

After we sang, "When you Tell the Truth" she asked if she could copy down the words. Wow. That impressed me. She also remembered to take that paper with her. (Note to self: remember to bring more paper to the next class."

This entry is brief.... but I wanted to enter something after a class of wows that went so well.



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What was the lesson today?

Virtue: Not wasting time; not being slothful.