A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way

We are right in the middle of creating the 3rd Quarter report cards at my school.  It's a time when everyone is busy and there never seems to be enough time in the day.  Patience is wearing thin and normally genial colleagues are becoming short with one another.

This morning when I opened my email this was the first one I read.  The subject line read, XXX's Dilemma:

Dear Fabulous Teachers of Reading:

 

It is a pure joy these days to listen to XXX's "dilemma."  He can't decide which book to vote for for the Black Eyed Susan Club.  At dinner last night and breakfast this morning, all he could talk about was how he was trying to decide between The Magic Thief and 11 Birthdays.  What was so impressive is that in this conversation, he was discussing literary elements such as genre and characterization.  He discussed humor and word style. 

 

WOW!  3 years ago XXX cried night after night while we completed his reading homework.  Now I have to check on him 15 minutes after I put him to bed to make sure that he hasn't snuck a book or a playaway into his room when he is supposed to be sleeping!

Thank you!

What a great way to start my day!