reedy's rambles

I bought three of my students McDonald's on Monday. It was a surprise because they were great when I was not so great last week. I was on edge all week. As we were eating lunch together, I told one student, "Thank you for trying to cheer me up all week. I noticed how you made sure everyone cleaned up after class. I am sorry I didn't tell you I noticed." To another student I said, "I am sorry I took my frustration out on you. I am sorry I ignored you when you wanted to talk about it after class." And to the third, "Thank you for talking me out of writing a whole class up. Thank you for taking over small group for me when I had enough." They looked at each other and agreed they were heroes and deserved McDonalds. We laughed, and then one of them said, "Glad to have you back, Ms. R."