Starting School

Wow - school starts in a flurry of activity. It is so hard to get ready and then all of the sudden, here it is and it is time to change gears! We went from busy busy summer stuff to a real schedule - we will all miss the summer (I think) - I know I will miss having all my kids home and getting to do whatever we want whenever we want! Now it is time to be in a new mode. On the first day - teachers seem so strict (some of them) and you wonder (and fear) what the year will be like with them. I had a teacher once who taught about how to teach and he said that teachers shouldn't smile until December - I thought he was a bit extreme - but I understand teachers who try to make a strong impression - those kind, who are really truly kind inside but have rules and don't let kids rule the room - are the best kind. What I say when the year starts is - give teachers a chance - as long as they don't yell or do evil things - let them have a few weeks to make a real impression. Don't be set against them to start (I was a teacher once, I know how they feel) - give them time for you to get to know them. It's like - give peace a chance...give teach's a chance!