love

My first graders are the most loving people I've ever met. They greet each other at the door in the mornings, applaud each other when questions are answered correctly, smile incessantly...I could go on & on!

During rough days (typically Mondays) I like to keep track of the things they do that really make me smile.

Today included:

• "Can I stay in first grade next year? So you can be my teacher again?"
• 25 hugs received throughout the day
• "Ms. Castro, I don't ever want to lose you."

They have a way of articulating love that is unmatched by adults.

Despite the fact these cutesy actions/words are from 6 & 7-year-olds, they never fail to make my start to the week a little bit better.