Writer’s Workshop: Third Grade Teacher

5.) Write a post about your third grade teacher.

I attended school everyday in third grade and was never particularly special in any way. I wasn’t the popular girl or the nose picking girl (not openly anyway), just a girl that kind of blended in. Nothing really special about me to make me worth remembering.

Until I was.

Mrs. Shafer came to class one day mid year and upon seeing me excitedly fired away, “Kathy! Do you have an Uncle Sean?? My goodness what a small world! He is a good friend of my sons and told us all about his sister, your mom right? Who’s husband died and left her to raise six kids and my gosh that’s YOU isn’t it?? I heard the last name and just pieced it all together! I’ve just been distraught over this poor family and all those kids and here I’ve had one in my class the whole time!!!”

She said ‘died’. I had become accustomed to using the phrase “passed away” when describing my Dad’s death that previous year. The D word was hard to hear. I wasn’t used to it.

Yes it’s me. I’m the one from that sad family you speak of! Can you believe it!?! An amazing coincidence indeed! 

I recognized her sweet intentions even if I found her enthusiasm annoying. And if you think for one second the pity this woman showered over me in that moment was at all lost on me, you’re wrong. I picked up on it and used it to my full advantage.

When Christmas came around and only two special kids were going to be picked to play the Xylophone to the tune of “Doe A Deer” while the rest of the class sang at the pageant. Mrs. Shafer asked for volunteers to raise their hands. The entire class excitedly shot their hands into the air.

Not me.

I just walked over to the Xylophones and started practicing.

I was a regular student before, but now I was special.

Thanks Dad!!

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The Prompts:

1.) Share something your child taught YOU about parenting.

2.) What do you remember most about your childhood bedroom?

3.) Tell us about something you broke.

4.) If you could change career paths now and be anything you wanted to be…what would you be and why?

5.) Write a post about your third grade teacher.