Back in class!

Today was my first day back in class. 3rd grade class that is. I was able to take a couple week break due to the PAWS testing during March. Last week I walked into Izzy's class and Mr. Moon asked me if I had given up on coming in. I said, "Absolutely not!" It was really great to be back helping. Mr. Moon has 25 students and he can't possibly do it all. I volunteer during Acc. Math (Accelerated Math) and I today I was bombarded by constant constant questions from the children. All except Elizabeth. I'm not just there to help my child, because really she is doing excellent, but I feel like I should help everyone that needs it. The kids are sooooooooooooo smart and I am completely in my element when I come to volunteer. I do feel extremely sorry for Mr. Moon and I've had to shift my thinking about teachers as I've witnessed how hard it truly is to be in his shoes. I literally could not do it, but he is such a great teacher. I use to be hard on him and look at all his faults as a teacher, but I now realize that if I was held to that same standard I was holding him to, I would get an F. He has so much to do, so little time to do it in and not enough help to get it done.

I know I have focused a lot on Izzy Bee, but when I look at Joseph's class, which only has 12 students and two teachers, and David's class which is just as big as Izzy's, but the teacher has tons more experience and he has an aide, I know who really needs the help. I don't want any of my children left behind and I really felt like because of her class size, I really needed to be with her class. I know she would've repeated the 3rd grade if she didn't have an intervention. I knew she could do it and I just got in there and did the work to help her. I didn't ever do it for her, but everyone needs help.