Comments on: Graduating Seniors Return to Their Kindergarten Classrooms http://www.reschoolyourself.com/graduating-seniors-return-to-their-kindergarten-classrooms Reliving my schooling. Rebooting my life. Fri, 18 May 2012 11:34:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Melia http://www.reschoolyourself.com/graduating-seniors-return-to-their-kindergarten-classrooms#comment-16902 Melia Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:41:52 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=3020#comment-16902 Kathleen, I KNOW! It tripped me out that I hadn't seen some of my elementary school teachers in two decades. I wonder if it tripped them out, too. Tara, the librarian at my elementary school is an alumna as well; she was a few years ahead of me. One of her former teachers is still at the school and brings her class into the library; whenever she uses a strict voice, Tara's conditioned response is to sit up straight like she did when she was eight years old. Sara, I hadn't thought of it that way, and it's so true. That must be one of the most gratifying experiences for a teacher, to see your return on investment and know that your students appreciated you enough to come and chat years later. Kathleen, I KNOW! It tripped me out that I hadn’t seen some of my elementary school teachers in two decades. I wonder if it tripped them out, too.

Tara, the librarian at my elementary school is an alumna as well; she was a few years ahead of me. One of her former teachers is still at the school and brings her class into the library; whenever she uses a strict voice, Tara’s conditioned response is to sit up straight like she did when she was eight years old.

Sara, I hadn’t thought of it that way, and it’s so true. That must be one of the most gratifying experiences for a teacher, to see your return on investment and know that your students appreciated you enough to come and chat years later.

]]> By: Sara http://www.reschoolyourself.com/graduating-seniors-return-to-their-kindergarten-classrooms#comment-16896 Sara Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:39:45 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=3020#comment-16896 Wow, that's really incredible how these students came back to reconnect and visit with their old teachers. Too often do I hear, "I'll never come back to this place!" instead. Wow, that’s really incredible how these students came back to reconnect and visit with their old teachers. Too often do I hear, “I’ll never come back to this place!” instead.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.reschoolyourself.com/graduating-seniors-return-to-their-kindergarten-classrooms#comment-16884 Kathleen Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:56:10 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=3020#comment-16884 It does help that I was ridiculously cute. I can't believe you just said we aged 10-25 years!! It's even more crazy because it's true! Yikes. It really is strange to talk to old teachers as equals. My sister teaches at my high school and she's really good friends with many of our old teachers. So I see many of them on the social level when I'm home as well. It's really interesting to talk to them and not be thinking of homework. It does help that I was ridiculously cute. I can’t believe you just said we aged 10-25 years!! It’s even more crazy because it’s true! Yikes.

It really is strange to talk to old teachers as equals. My sister teaches at my high school and she’s really good friends with many of our old teachers. So I see many of them on the social level when I’m home as well. It’s really interesting to talk to them and not be thinking of homework.

]]> By: Melia http://www.reschoolyourself.com/graduating-seniors-return-to-their-kindergarten-classrooms#comment-16881 Melia Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:37:15 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=3020#comment-16881 I had the chance to reconnect with several of my old teachers during the project. It was strange to talk with them as equals and to see them as human beings with lives outside of school. It was also strange to realize that we had all aged 10-25 years! I can imagine that you were a chatty little five-year-old! I love that picture of you with a huge grin (one picture of many, I'm sure). I'm sure you were able to get away with a lot. I had the chance to reconnect with several of my old teachers during the project. It was strange to talk with them as equals and to see them as human beings with lives outside of school. It was also strange to realize that we had all aged 10-25 years!

I can imagine that you were a chatty little five-year-old! I love that picture of you with a huge grin (one picture of many, I’m sure). I’m sure you were able to get away with a lot.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.reschoolyourself.com/graduating-seniors-return-to-their-kindergarten-classrooms#comment-16880 Kathleen Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:13:05 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=3020#comment-16880 I love this. I think it's great to revisit your roots. My mom still teaches at my K-8 school and on occasion when I'm home visiting, I'll stop by the school. It's always fun to talk to old teachers who still remember me as the precocious five year old. I love this. I think it’s great to revisit your roots. My mom still teaches at my K-8 school and on occasion when I’m home visiting, I’ll stop by the school. It’s always fun to talk to old teachers who still remember me as the precocious five year old.

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