Preschool

Since about the middle of June, I have been teaching in the BYU preschool. The last month and a half has essentially flown by. I have loved teaching these kids, and I have loved the opportunity I've had to learn from them. I love each of the kids, even though sometimes, some of them make me want to tear my hair out.

It breaks my heart to think that after Thursday, I will probably never see these kids again, and I will have no idea what happens in the rest of their lives. It surprises me how invested I've become in each of them. So...to celebrate my time with them, I want to share some of my favorite moments:

While walking to a fire drill, to keep them in a line, we asked them to stay close to the wall, so a lot of the kids were walking with their hands against the wall. The little boy in the very back tapped the girl in front of him on the shoulder and said "Hey, I have to tell you something important. You're getting germs all over your hand."

While walking back from the fire drill, the same little girl told me "when you have a baby, you go to the hospital, and the baby pops out of you. And when the baby pops out of you at the hospital, people bring you flowers."

Every time that little girl covered her ears because it was "too loud."

Once while in our 'restaurant', a little boy walked over to me, and handed me a plate, then just kept bringing me over food. Then he told me it would be eleventy-five dollars. I told him that I didn't have that money, and he said "It's okay. I'll be your boyfriend and pay for you."

I helped another little boy arranging his name with magnetic letters, then he turned to me and asked me to marry him. I told him that I was already married, and he asked me if I would marry him when he got big.

Every day at the end of class, when parents come to pick up their kids. I love seeing the kids get up and run to their mom or dad and give them a big hug. I am so excited to someday have my own child be that excited to see me.

This experience has really been amazing for me. I have learned so much about teaching, kids, and myself. I love these kids, I love the age group, and I am so grateful I have had this opportunity. I highly encourage everyone at BYU to do the two courses regarding the preschool, no matter how little it has to do with their major. In the end, watching the kids show off that they can write their name, or something new that you have taught them, it is so worth it.