You would think the class full of little boys would be worse than the girls, but oh boy, Girls are Drama! One week the little girls will be best friends then if they see the other talking to someone else they aren't best friends! And another little girl will always start to cry if you don't call on her to do the prayer.... ALWAYS!
They would always fight over who had to sit by the little boy and who got to sit by teacher, so I starting assigning them chairs and if they are good they get a star and if they get six stars they get a treat and get to be the 'Special Helper'.
Ever since I was called to be the teacher I have seriously dreaded going to church. I didn't feel like they were learning anything and the bigger my belly gets the harder it is to sit in those little chairs and to bend over and pull the little dears out from under their chairs...... BUT this week was different!
This week I made a break through! Our lesson was about being being a Peacemaker in our homes and for onces the little girls listened. (of course the little boy wasn't there so the girls weren't telling on his so that helped) They all sat still and listened and answered my questions and even colored nicely; NONE of my crayons were broken from them fighting over them! It was great and I think they even learned!
One of the questions I asked one of the girls was "How can you be a peacemaker in your home?" she replied, "By not fighting with my brother." I then said, "What if he just won't leave you be?" She then said, "I'd tell him that he needs to keep the gospel in his life and listen and feel for Heavenly Father to help him not be mean to me!" I kinda started to giggle because it sounded so grown up, then she continued, "I always tell him that he needs to keep the gospel in his life... always! but sometimes he won't listen to me so I pray for him." I just looked at her thinking, Are you really 5?
So needless to say, I don't totally hate my calling now. Its little things like the little kids giving you a hug or seeing you in the store and saying, MOM, thats my favorite teacher, that actually makes my calling worth while. I seriously admire all the patient teachers at the schools. They are so great and will truly be blessed for teaching our children and actually having the patience to! (well most of them)
Now the trick is how to get them to listen 2 weeks in a row!
PS: 5 weeks! until Baby P hopefully arrives. I went up and held Sharrie's little Haizlie and enjoyed every minute. She is so precious and I love that she grins in her sleep!
