teaching

Today's post is going to seem really strange to some of you. But today, I am thankful for my major and future career. You see, I'm an elementary education major. And at this point in my education, I have the awesome opportunity of observing teachers and also, getting to teach some kiddos myself.

Currently, I am in two classes where I get to do this. One is Intro to Kindergarten (I know it seems silly) and the other is my reading block (3 classes devoted to teaching reading and language arts). Kindergarten is not my strong suit. I love kids at that age but I don't think I could handle teaching them. Reading block on the other hand, has been AWESOME. I've been able to see a wide variety of students from 1-5 grade and observe some amazing teachers. So far, I've only been working one on one with struggling students but in the next few weeks, I get to teach a lesson to some first graders! How amazing is that!

So, I am thankful for my major because it allows me ample opportunities to experience a tiny amount of what teaching will be like and also, because it means I don't have to sit in a classroom listening to a lecture for hours. This week, I only spent 9 hours in the classroom as opposed to the usual 25! Crazy awesome.

Also, being with students brings me so much joy. I actually enjoy going out to schools and observing because it means I get to spend time with kiddos. So even though I probably sound like a crazy person, I am thankful for my future career and I absolutely cannot wait to start it in a few years. I am so thankful that God has shown me where he wants me and has brought me to something I will truly love doing for the rest of my life.