So many bends...so many blessings

Where has the time gone...

There have been so many bends in the road this past year, but with each turn came many blessings. For one, who would have ever thought I would leave Beautiful Southern California and choose to make a life for myself in Oklahoma, a land locked state? I was let go from Mid-America (MACU) 11 months after arriving here. It was a blessing in disguise, I was sad  how everything went down, but I have come to understand that a business is a business and changes have to be made in order for it grow and be successful!

Little did I know MACU was only a stepping stone in order for my dreams to become reality.

I was offered a 1st grade teaching position back in August at a small christian school on the south side.  

I took a huge pay cut and I wasn't making much to begin with, but (we all know) teachers don't go into the world to make a fortune, they go into the world to make a difference.

Teaching has brought me so much joy and happiness and I wouldn't change it for the world. I am so thankful for my education at BIOLA University and the hours I have spent in classrooms observing. I would not have been able to do it without the help of my Macy friends and family.



    My first Day of many Firsts!

P.S. My mom and I made the reading bench and the bean bag in the picture below.
           

             Our reading lounge.



  


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Things We are Thankful For
 As you know, this past week we celebrated things we have to be thankful for, here are a few of the things my students are thankful for:
 
This little turkey said she was thankful for time because she can give it...
 and this one said he was thankful for the planets so he can go and travel around the solar system and learn about the planets...


and this little turkey said she was thankful for books so she can learn from them....

and the last little turkey said she was thankful for Miss Good because she is an awesome teacher. 





 
THE LEGENDS BEGIN....

                            The Legend of Deskerella

Deskerella stopped by to visit. (She is the desk fairy and she is always on the hunt for a clean and well organized desk). The kids have created this awesome story, and I have decided to go a long with it. They found a whole in the ceiling and decided that it must be her workshop.  Next thing I know, they are writing her letters and drawing her pictures.  Sure enough, while we were at lunch, she returned the favor. She left one of her top secret notes and the kids freaked! They couldn't believe she wrote them back!! They found some of her fairy dust outside our back door and one of the students  is convinced they saw her wing. Let's just say, the students are on the hunt to find Deskerella!

The Beautiful California Mermaid

Over the weekend, I got my hair cut and colored. The student's didn't recognize me at first, they were a little nervous, but once they did I was swarmed with hugs. They kept saying, "Miss Good, Miss Good you just look so beautiful!" Another student said they loved my hair and that I look really pretty. My favorite comment of all, "Miss Good, did you know you look like a beautiful mermaid from California?" I tried so hard not to laugh, the little girl was so serious. While everyone was complementing me on my new style, one of my students said she hated my hair and bursted into tears. I called her aside and asked her what was wrong and why she was being mean, she said she was sad because she wasn't getting attention. Once again, I tried not to burst out laughing, I guess I am cramping her style. 

 AKA: Miss Good