Sunday, August 19, 2012

Star Polisher

Hello Everyone!
One of my favorite motivating poems for me as a teacher is the lovely poem by Leah Becks called "Star Polisher."  I have posted about this before, but I needed the thoughts from this poem to come back to the forefront of my own thoughts.  I have been soooo busy getting my new classroom ready and getting things ready to go for my new team, that sometimes I lose focus.  My focus should be on the kids!!  Yes, I like a cute classroom because I spend a lot of time in it, and I want the kids to know that I love them so much that I want to give them a learning environment that they can be excited about. But the reality is, a classroom is the kids!! They are what give a room life and passion.  I'm sharing a printable of this sweet poem for you to post and be reminded of our job as teachers- star polishers!











Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!
Let's get polishing!!!
Joyfully!
Nancy

6 comments:

  1. Thank you for the poem! We have two new teachers this year in our first grade team and this seems like a perfect poem as a Welcome gift :)

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  2. Thanks! You made me teary eyed on a Sunday morning. I'll be hanging this up for sure!

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  3. I am so happy to see this poem being used and appreciated. I am the daughter of the author Leah Becks. She retired as a teacher in 2010 and passed away in 2011 from ovarian cancer. Its so great to see her legacy preceeding her. Keep polishing your stars.

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    1. Sarah,
      Oh my goodness!! I am so honored to read your comment. I am sad to hear of your mom's passing, but take joy in knowing that she left her mark on this world with her obvious passion for kids. What a special lady!! I can only hope that I can follow in those steps in some small way!! Thank you for sharing your mom with the world!! Blessing to you!

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  4. Thank you for sharing your hard work for free. I pray that God blesses you for your generosity.

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