tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782891856385197722.post772435052909538751..comments2023-06-04T08:23:12.889-07:00Comments on THIS HOUSE GETS CRAZY AT THREE O'CLOCK: Hair EmpathyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782891856385197722.post-8808049352606474952012-01-20T14:55:27.015-08:002012-01-20T14:55:27.015-08:00Thank you so much for your touching response.
When...Thank you so much for your touching response.<br />When I took the position, they had already exhausted all substitutes and I was still pretty green (just having come out of my first long term subbing position). But,they knew me because my kids attended the school. And I knew most of the kids in the classroom I was leading because they were in the same grade as Henry. I also knew that if my child had been in the same situation- in a classroom without the permanent teacher for over 6 weeks, I would want my kid to have someone that was familiar with the program and the faces. I knew that they kind of needed a mommy. It was the most challenging position (next to raising The Baby) that I have ever had. They were so far behind because their previous subs had not covered ANY work for 4 weeks. The subs hadn't kept any grades for the class, and I was coming in with two weeks left to the grading period plus they were two weeks away from taking the New York State English Language Arts Standardized Tests. The 6 kids who were 'challenging' just needed routine and consistency. And then, of course, they needed patience and compassion. I felt every day like I was just barely hanging on. It's weird but it was almost like being in labor- the administration kept telling me, "You're doing great. Just hang in there. It won't be much longer." Words you say to someone who is in for a long labor. What was supposed to only be 4 weeks turned into 12. And I am so happy that I had the opportunity to be there for so many reasons- that I got to learn from my students, that I got to challenge myself way beyond my comfort zone and that I learned, right before I handed in the last bit of paperwork to apply to graduate school to work toward my masters in education- that teaching, while rewarding, really wasn't for me. Kids are great, dealing with parents not so much :-)Amy Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053728413283340262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782891856385197722.post-84320390683972675632012-01-20T14:43:55.173-08:002012-01-20T14:43:55.173-08:00Ugh, my oldest son also did this strange hair thin...Ugh, my oldest son also did this strange hair thing for a year. He was in complete denial that his hair was curly; but, he wanted it to grow and kept taking his palms and trying to flatten it to his forehead. It looked ridiculous and he started to break out horribly on his forehead. He now keeps it very short but he still comes to me each morning to smooth his cowlicks ( two big swirly ones in the back). And Annalee has this long hair which I am always itching to cut. Even though it is quite lovely, she doesn't let me do anything with it (although since she became serious about soccer, she'll let me put it in a pony tail) and she looks a little bit like a wild jungle child.Amy Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053728413283340262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782891856385197722.post-84319515112417948842012-01-20T05:43:18.320-08:002012-01-20T05:43:18.320-08:00Amy,
This story touched my heart!
I find it amazi...Amy,<br />This story touched my heart!<br /><br />I find it amazing that life sometimes puts us in situations that we would never recognize as being where we need to be at that time. You were exactly where you needed to be, with the girl with tangled hair and a tangled spirit. <br />Your life experience and empathy was exactly what she needed.<br />I wish all teachers had the insight you had at that moment. Thank you for being who you are!<br />As a teacher who works teaching music to students with disabilities, this post left me weeping. For I have had moments where I just wanted the world to see the HOPE I see in some of the beautiful children who are "labeled". For labeling sometimes promotes the exact thing we are trying to "fix."<br />xo<br />JenFind Your Harmonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170122946291187224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782891856385197722.post-59898627725646138522012-01-16T15:54:41.919-08:002012-01-16T15:54:41.919-08:00I love this! I have massively THICK hair that is ...I love this! I have massively THICK hair that is not really curly but is far from straight. It's BIG. I also lack any talent in hair doing. Hair is a major topic at home right now. My son is doing this strange hair-do that I can't understand, and it's in his eyes. My daughter is going through a weird greasy/dry stage and my other daughter has great hair but never wants to do it. Such a good post!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837072219744108076noreply@blogger.com