"happy president's day, miss akins!"

I love teaching elementary music! In addition to instilling in children a love for music and building the foundation of their musical knowledge, I also get to teach songs about lots of different subjects... especially different holidays. :)

Let me tell you a story...

For President's Day this year, we learned a song about honoring our Presidents and, being the student-centered teacher that I am (and such a humble one, also), I wanted to use this subject as an opportunity to encourage students to dream big. 

I said to my second graders, "You never know, our future President might be in this very room!  Our first woman President might be attending our school right now!  I believe you are all capable of achieving that someday.  Everyone is capable of achieving that dream!"

...I totally wrote that down in my lesson plans and everything.  Okay, okay, not really. But still, it was one of those spur-of-the-moment thoughts that seemed like a good thing to throw in there.  I honestly had forgotten I had said anything about it until the very next day (yesterday) when this sweet second grade girl brought me a little note.

"Happy President's Day, Miss Akins!"

I can't describe it.  Words just won't do it justice.  The pictures speak for themselves. :)



I DID tell them that anyone can be President and to dream big...



YESSS!

Who says I'm not getting through to them? :)