why i love working in a kindergarten!
I've been thinking recently that this is the first time in my life, that I've looked forward to going to work Monday mornings. I feel incredibly blessed that when i realise it's sunday evening and that yes, tomorow is monday and that I have to go to work, I'm not filled with dread. I'm like "ohh I can't wait to see little Clarissa and Bocco again. This is by no means a disrespect to my previous jobs, because I have always, despite my moaning, enjoyed working and have put my all into them. But I've never before 'looked forward' to work. It was always just a means to and end. I guess it's what everyone always talks about that mysterious 'job satisfaction.'
I love working with kids. They get so excited about everything, and get hyper really really quickly which can be exhausting. I mean take this morning for example. I don't really have any interest in the Olympic relay that's happening today, as most of you know, i'm not the greatest sports lover. But i wore red today, as i was asked, I got into the spirit of the day, because the kids were excited and the teachers had put a lot of effort into the day. So I'm sitting in my office, doing another lesson plan and all of the sudden the Beijing olympic song comes on "welcome to beijing" thats the only bit I know, but it's always being played on the bus. It goes round and round in my head it drives me mad. lol. Anyway, I dash outside to see all the kids waiting and singing and chanting because they know the 'runners' are on they're way round the school. They're sooo excited.
It reminded me of when i was in London and it was the Queen's Jubilee. I wasn't really interested, but I could literally feel a rumble of anticipation and excitement come from my left "the Queen is coming" she whizzed by and the rumble moved to the right. I couldn't help but get excited.
So the runners came running round, and i just started laughing and crying (no actual tears came out of my eyes because I was mortified I was crying over a relay and DID NOT want any of the teachers to see me.) They were dressed in these coloured jumpsuits, running and waving and the boy with the flame looked soooo proud. He lit the flame and everyone was cheering.
Ok, you're thinking I'm nuts. But it's things like that, as to why I LOVE working in a kindergarten. Because the kids excitement rubs off on me. Their imagination, their playfullness and for a few minutes I'm a better person. then i go back to the office and am cursing my computer, because Word is playing up and I can't get to my lesson plan.
Take me away from the kids, and i lose my sense of excitement over what i would normally shrug my shoulders over. To these kids anything is possible. I was reminded of a blog i read about this by Mark Russell who was talking about being a big kid. In it he said
"When Jesus said we need to be like children he wants us to get our sense of excitement, our sense of joy, our sense of the possible back."
:-) I want to be excited about silly things all the time, without having to be around children. I want to get my childhood sense of wonder back.
I love working with kids. They get so excited about everything, and get hyper really really quickly which can be exhausting. I mean take this morning for example. I don't really have any interest in the Olympic relay that's happening today, as most of you know, i'm not the greatest sports lover. But i wore red today, as i was asked, I got into the spirit of the day, because the kids were excited and the teachers had put a lot of effort into the day. So I'm sitting in my office, doing another lesson plan and all of the sudden the Beijing olympic song comes on "welcome to beijing" thats the only bit I know, but it's always being played on the bus. It goes round and round in my head it drives me mad. lol. Anyway, I dash outside to see all the kids waiting and singing and chanting because they know the 'runners' are on they're way round the school. They're sooo excited.
It reminded me of when i was in London and it was the Queen's Jubilee. I wasn't really interested, but I could literally feel a rumble of anticipation and excitement come from my left "the Queen is coming" she whizzed by and the rumble moved to the right. I couldn't help but get excited.
So the runners came running round, and i just started laughing and crying (no actual tears came out of my eyes because I was mortified I was crying over a relay and DID NOT want any of the teachers to see me.) They were dressed in these coloured jumpsuits, running and waving and the boy with the flame looked soooo proud. He lit the flame and everyone was cheering.
Ok, you're thinking I'm nuts. But it's things like that, as to why I LOVE working in a kindergarten. Because the kids excitement rubs off on me. Their imagination, their playfullness and for a few minutes I'm a better person. then i go back to the office and am cursing my computer, because Word is playing up and I can't get to my lesson plan.
Take me away from the kids, and i lose my sense of excitement over what i would normally shrug my shoulders over. To these kids anything is possible. I was reminded of a blog i read about this by Mark Russell who was talking about being a big kid. In it he said
"When Jesus said we need to be like children he wants us to get our sense of excitement, our sense of joy, our sense of the possible back."
:-) I want to be excited about silly things all the time, without having to be around children. I want to get my childhood sense of wonder back.
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