Sheila Sims Iding
This long Thanksgiving weekend has found me in and out of Care Corner getting it ready for Christmas. Being in Care Corner these past few days without kids, confirms what I always say…the kids put the CARE in Care Corner. Without them…it is just “corner”. (No disrespect to Harriet. She does add something special to even an empty room.).
So as I come and go from Care Corner…and as Thanksgiving comes and goes from this year…I reflect on 20 Care Corner Kids and the blessings they add to a classroom…and to my life. So…in no particular order (so don’t try and figure it out)…I just want to give thanks…20 thank you’s…for the ways they bless my days.
1. Thanks to the one who was unsure at first but now has found new confidence in school…and life. I love the skip in your step.
2. Thanks to the reader who made so much improvement in such a short time. I love how you tackle each new word.
3. Thanks to the “manager” of the classroom. I love how you try to help everyone…including me and Mrs. McKerr
4. Thanks for the kind hearted student so eager to encourage others. I love how you cheer when other students do well.
5. Thanks for the giggly student. I love how you sneak up behind me. That makes me giggle too.
6. Thanks for the student who is still a bit unsure but is just learning to volunteer to give answers. I love that you are now taking a risk.
7. Thanks for the student who reads with the funny voices. I love the how your expression adds to a story…and to our day in Care Corner.
8. Thanks for the picture maker who brings me daily pictures. Thanks for being a great artist and an even better giver.
9. Thanks for the pet lover. I love how you pray for your pets. St. Francis of Assisi must be so proud of you.
10. Thanks for the sparkly eye student. I love how your eyes sparkle when you smile. And I love how you smile so much.
11. Thanks for the “try my best” student. I love how you announce that “I tried my best.” when you turn in a paper.
12. Thanks for the struggling student who works so hard. An “A+” in effort is a life lesson that you have already mastered.
13. Thanks for the creative student. I love the colors you use that teach me to think outside of the “traditional” box.
14. Thanks for the budding student. Once you gain a bit more confidence you are going to take off and blossom…Soon!
15. Thanks for the prayerful student. I love how you pray for your family every day. They are so lucky to have you. So is Care Corner.
16. Thanks for the Star Wars expert. I love how you are patient with my questions about the characters and the story. I am still learning.
17. Thanks for the goofy student. I love how you make me laugh and help make learning fun for all of us.
18. Thanks for the saint expert. I love how learning the saints is so special to you and how you help your team during the saint game.
19. Thanks for the “I know that!” student. I love your confidence no matter what subject we are doing.
20. Thanks for the “need-a-hug” student. Some days I need your hugs as much as you need mine.
And A BIG THANKS to Mrs. McKerr who not only adds CARE to Care Corner...she adds CARE to everyone of us individually and collectively. She is a true blessing…every day.
So tomorrow the kids will come into Care Corner and see that it is ready for Christmas. They will see that Thanksgiving has come and gone…but not really. With these 20 blessings…every day in Care Corner is a “giving thanks” day. I am so blessed…20 times over.