Today I read the book,
Thank You, Mrs. Falker, by Patricia Pollaco. The students seemed to identify with Trisha, the little girl in the story. I used it to teach them that everyone is different, each with strengths and weaknesses of our own. I couldn't help but cry at the end, thinking about the future, in hopes that one day I may have that same encounter with one of my former students. How rewarding it will be to have one of them tell me how I affected their life in a positive way. Today I realized how important my job really is. No amount of money could replace that feeling that one gets when they know they have made a difference in the life of a child. If you have not read this book, you MUST!
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/books/falker/falker_index.html
