I love being a 2nd grade teacher. The kids in my class are so cute and innocent. Theyre at the perfect age. I used to teach 6th grade, but I quickly realized that was a mistake. 6th grade is where the cliques form, the bullying flourishes, and the kids truly learn how to be terrible to each other. By that age, theyre corrupted by the gruesome videos on the internet and their peers crudely explaining sex to them. They have no respect for authority and no desire to learn.
No. 2nd grade children are far better. Their parents are still making an attempt to shield them from the harshness of the world. They look at me with ide eyes, eager to learn, drinking in all that I share with them.
Mt favorite day is Valentine's Day. The children make little paper pockets and tape them to their desks for cards and candy. This year, I made delicious cookies at home and arrived early to deliver one to each student. I cant wait to see their reactions.
I smile all morning. A I smile as the kids arrive, dressed in red and pink. I smile as they happily tear into their construction paper folders to see whats inside. I smile as they give me adorable "Thank you Mrs. Collins!" Once they see the cookies I made them. I smile as they bite into them. And I smile, as one by one, the children fall to the ground, chocking and vomiting and turning blue.
After all, theyre at such a cute age.It would be a shame to let them grow up.
