The excitement level is through the roof! I had a junior high teacher talk about how excited the 8th grade was at the beginning of the week. I relayed I had spent time after lunch in kindergarten. The word Santa was mentioned in a reading. The teacher got out just ONE "Ho" and the crowd went wild!
It doesn't matter the age, this time of year is exciting and magical. Between the lights, goodies, parties, and presents, it is important to make this time of year a time for reflection and self improvement. We have a clean slate being presented to us soon. What can we do as a professional to make the second half of the year great not only for us, but for our students?
Santa is a huge part of Christmas for many students. As I explained Santa to my daughter, we talked of magic. There is a feeling you get inside when you see Santa...heck even when you play Santa for your kiddos. You have this feeling that is hard to describe, but we have all gotten it. It is more than presents. It is about this guy who unselfishly gives of himself...and all on one night. Don't we feel like that many times as a teacher? We give and give...sometimes we get some great stuff back, but sometimes we don't. And you know what is also great about Santa? He NEVER gives up on you! You can make it on the Naughty List one year and the next year, he starts you on the Nice List, hoping you will pull through. Santa looks at the wonder of the world through the eyes of innocence...the eyes of children. Everyone is his friend. Everyone is a good person.
What would the school (or even the world) look like if we looked at things like Santa did? Last night in the Empire Mall, I watched my daughter play at the play land with kids she had never met before. She just went up to kids and said, "My name is Khloe. I am five." Then they just started playing. As a little girl was leaving, she looked at her parents, pointed to Khloe and said, "That's my friend!" I looked at the parents and said, "When do we lose that? They have known each other for seven minutes and are friends." As the dad grabbed his coat, he turned to me and said, "Someone of us never lose that." Wow. That was either Jesus or Santa talking to me. Look at those around you as friends...help out your fellow man...do the right thing...be kind...care.
Be more like Santa.
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