Summer vacation is quickly approaching. Some places have already released their students for the summer. My kiddos however are still in school and will be released for their break in a few weeks. When we think about summer vacations, how many of us think to thank the teachers for their outstanding jobs as mentors for our little ones. They are a vital component to who our children will strive to be when they grow up. I know that there were teachers in my life that were valuable figures in my life. One in particular was a teacher who taught my clothing and interior design class. She was my mentor and I felt I could talk to her about anything. I trusted her. This teacher I will always remember as long as memory allows. Teachers are the unsung hero's of our childhood and I feel at times that it goes unnoticed,and for that reason, today I will tell you a little about why I am so grateful my children have the same valuable experience that I had as a young adult.
Each of my children have their own individual struggles. My son has had a hard time with trusting authority figures. He has had ocd tendencies as well as struggles with trusting authority figures. His teacher this year, although he struggled in the beginning, was able to bring out the good in him and made him push his boundaries when it came to his education. OK was not good enough, she pushed him to make it great and for that I as his mother am very grateful for her teaching techniques and her passion to push the envelope and helping these children realize their full potential. That is what being a teacher is all about. My oldest daughter has encephalomalacia of the frontal lobe. This makes retaining information hard for her. She struggles with reading, forming written words and it can make her very emotional and sometimes make her feel as though she isnt as smart as the other students. Her teachers never let her quit. They told her she could be anything she wanted to be. They pushed her to try harder and gave her every opportunity that every other child had. When there was a question as to if she would be able to continue on with her class they assured both my daughter and my self that they would never give up on her and they upheld that promise and showed her that she was capable of great things. She has never been classified as special needs, and as long as she has great teachers like these will probably never have to deal with that stigma. For that I am eternally grateful. These two ladies showed her that she can do anything that she sets her mind to no matter what a diagnosis says. My two sweet baby girls had the most amazing Kindergarten teacher I think I have ever met. With my oldest two children, kindergarten was a complete and utter nightmare. The first teacher was hateful and kept my son so upset that he would physically get sick and be sent home every single day. My oldest daughters kindergarten teacher was arrogant and condescending and would find ways to make the parents feel less than involved and with my oldest daughter and given her situation they never tried to help her or intervene. However, when we met the girls kindergarten teacher it was a breath of fresh air. She was so upbeat and worked with us to make sure that the needs of our oldest twin daughter were met, because she has epilepsy. When we told her she needed her bag on her at all times it was no issue at all. My girls hate to miss school because they miss their teacher. That says a lot about a person considering this is their second go at Kindergarten. This teacher feels more like family to us than a teacher. She is every mothers dream start to school. For this I am so very very grateful. It is so nice to meet someone like her in a world where you have to keep your guard up. The first time around with kindergarten, my two girls were tormented by their teacher, I am not a confrontational person by any means but the first teacher, a man, ridiculed my then 5 year old and made comments about her being lazy and not paying attention or spacing out in class. He was even overheard calling her the "s" word. I spent many days at the school speaking with all the members of staff before we finally moved to a new city and were able to home school them. Enrolling them in this school was a very very nice experience, they both thrived. Teachers aren't given the credit I personally feel they deserve. Teachers like these 4 ladies are truly what being a teacher is all about. They teach because they love these children and want to see them be successful. I feel like we have been blessed this year and I hope that next year we are just as lucky and have the opportunity to meet more great teachers. Thank a teacher and let them know that their hard work is appreciated and that they are valued. They are educating our future doctors, lawyers, teachers and parents. You never know which teacher will be the one that is teaching our future presidents.
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