Round 2: ?

Remember when I was blogging daily, and that turned into three times a week, which turned into once a week, which turned into never?

Obviously a lot has happened since then and the only way to truly do that justice is to insert excerpts from our Round 2 portfolio as blog post (which I feel I can do since I was the editor for this round) and also because the idea of rehashing everything would just be too daunting.

So, I'll leave with my reflection form Round Two...

I could mention teaching methods, grammar rules, my newly formed impeccable quick multiplication skills or the confusion that is JiJi Math, but the two things I will always remember from my time at Larchmont are resilience and the power of love. It doesn’t matter what went on in the homes of the kids, what happened on our team, or how we disciplined the children in the classroom, when it came time for recess, it was always smiles, hug, freeze tag, and Four Square.

Despite the situations they face in life, these kids truly are innocent and have effortless mastered the art of forgiving and forgetting. I may have taught them math and language arts, but they reminded me how to truly love with an open heart. Somewhere along the road to adulthood I believe we all lose that ability and I am forever grateful to the students at Larchmont for opening their hearts to me and loving me unconditionally.