Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader?

Well, I apologize friends, for not posting in fo'ever.

I have been working...full time... no more "SAHM".

To make a very long story super short, I decided to substitute teach part-time.

I taught for 11 years before staying home to raise my family.

The job I left was at this very school I'm substituting at , 13 years ago.

However, I did go back to substitute teach about 2 years ago, right when my father became ill. After he passed, I didn't go back, until now.

During the summer, I spoke with the secretary of this school to see if I could meet the new principal.

We met and I let her know that I would be available to start subbing,

if she needed me.

I got a call a few weeks later for a 6-week substitute position.

One of the teachers was having a baby.

Without hesitation, I said, "Yes!".

Although I knew this was a 6th grade class,

I hadn't ever actually taught 6th grade.

Although they told me it would be a 6 week stay,

I had no idea the 6 weeks would turn into 10 weeks.

Although I was excited to be working FULL time again,

I hadn't really worked FULL time in like, 13 years. (yikes)

Although I knew I would have to adjust to going to the gym, going to work, home,

homework w/the kids, their activities, dinner & sleep,

I hadn't expected to really have to make an adjustment.

Ha ha!

I was excited!

Ignorance is bliss.

I walked into the classroom the first day of my assignment, and there were 34 students.

WOW...

34 students, 10 were taller than me, I would guess 4 weighed more than me,

and I felt somewhat unprepared.

Oh well, too late to back out now!

Language Arts:

Focus study on people who took a stand in the past.

Mahatma Ghandi

Martin Luther King

Cesar Chavez

I'm doing ok...so far, you know, I've at least heard of these guys.

Math:

(I wasn't really great in Math, just ok)

Focus study on geometry, specifically, the area, diameter, radius of a circle.

I remember the radius and diameter.

How do you find the area of a circle?

?

?

?

I ask, "What is the answer to #5?

Raise your hand if you know it",

(because right now, I DON"T!)

Sergio raises his hand.

"Sergio, what is the answer?"

"Oh, it is 45 cm"

I respond,

"Wow, Sergio, great job! HOW DID YOU FIND THAT ANSWER?"

(because I don't remember.....hello...35 years ago?)

He explains,

"Well, you multiply Pi times the diameter".

Wow, I am apparently NOT smarter than a 6th Grader!

How about you?

There are times in our lives when we just need to

surrender to the lessons

that are given to us.

Although I am there to teach, it is obvious that I am also the student.

I am a life-long learner.

I know that as I age, God continues to present opportunities for me to

learn,

trust,

love,

have faith,

and

surrender.

"He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers."

Proverbs 19:8

"An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge."

Proverbs 18:15

"For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;"

Proverbs 2:10

What lessons are you learning?

Where are you growing?