it's been a week since i've moved to kinder already. the kinder teacher's on maternity leave so i have to substitute till the rest of the schoolyear. that move really threw a wrench into my system. although the kids in kinder are adorable and they seem to like me too, there's nothing like being with the kids i started the schoolyear with.
nathan. giannna. ella. isabela. ethan. toni. ani. luc. keenen. regina. dana. angel. angelica. sung yeon.
i miss their hugs and kisses. their anecdotes. their jokes. their laughs. even their tears and tantrums now become something i miss.
i taught these kids how to brush their teeth and not to swallow the water after gargling. i taught them the "itsy-bitsy spider" which they thought was a really cool song. i've read "where is my mother?" about a hundred times till they could tell me the story from memory. i taught them to "use their big girl/boy words" and how to share. i taught them red from blue and circles from squares. i've blown their noses, changed their sweaty shirts and laced their shoes. carried them around when they're sick, put band-aids on their "ouwies". wiped their tears and stayed with them till their mommy comes to pick them from school.
they've taught me to be patient. to think of others before yourself. to be happy in the simplest things. to hug with all your might. they've taught me that it's okay to be sad sometimes. to try new things even if it scares you. to try again even if you fail.
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