Precious Moments

Last week I went into the classroom and noticed one of our chrysalises was being eat by ants :( I cleaned up all the ants, sprayed the table with Windex, and placed fabric softener sheets down so no more ants could get into our butterflies. A little while later I went to my desk to find a little letter from one of the students saying, "Mrs. Martinez, Thank you for saving our butterflies." It's the little things in life that make precious moments.




Today I told a student I was disappointed in their behavior. I didn't understand why they didn't want to listen and constantly wanted to interrupt while I was teaching. I told the student that they needed to think about the choices they were making. I didn't ask for an apology. I didn't say anything else. I just went back to teaching. After the students were all packed up, this one student quietly came over to me and said, "I am sorry Mrs. Martinez." I was completely shocked and for a moment said, "What for?" He then began to tell me. "For my behavior earlier in class this morning." Some students will really surprise you :)