Coming Home

Many kids have been graced by a peaceful and loving home life. For them school may be an extension of what is already an agreeable lifestyle. However, for many others home may be a place to escape from. Some kids come from places which do not nurture or are possibly abusive. For them, school is a safe haven where the world is predictable and caring. It may be the place where they have a chance at feeling valued and successful. As you return to work this fall, please be mindful that you are largely responsible for helping to make a childs' school life rewarding, encouraging and even inspiring. No matter what you think you know about your kids, you can never be sure where they are coming from. Remember this in everything you do with your students.