SPED class

Nothing like a group of kids to kick you in the butt:-) I subbed yesterday as an assistant in a 3-4th grade SPED class. The teacher was great -- Mr. S. -- he had such a calm and nurturing manner, quiet, very respectful...those are some lucky kids. I guess they didn't kick my butt as much as make me feel fortunate -- there they are each day fighting much bigger hurdles than I ever will. If all they had to complain about was gaining a few pounds over the holidays... one little girl from Bangladesh was just so cute -- she hardly speaks any English, had virtually no teeth and had some kind of facial deformity -- but all she could do was smile and yack and engage with Mr. S who was so sweet with her.