How rewarding teaching children can be ?......?

Question

my special needs teacher wife came home today at the end of term with three carrier bags (one more than last year) of presents from her appreciative pupils- she isnt a highly paid teacher - but I think is born to the job- for youngsters and old uns like me shes just a warm light to go to.

One card from a 6 year old had a 20p piece with half a reel of cellotape stuck to the card saying - this is for you to buy some sweets - how nice is that ?

Do you think you can be born to a particular job ?

Answer 1

I think children are the most straightforward honest citizens you can get.  To work with children and teach them something is like laying the foundations on a finely architectured building.  They will carry what knowledge you give them well into their future and you will have moulded a peice of human nature.  Obviously your wife has flair for her job, and shows a lot of care for her charges - why else would she be showered so generously with acts of appreciation.  

This world needs more people like your wife.

Answer 2

No...I think some of your genetic traits my help you more at a job. I think your environment also helps.

Answer 3

Yes. Think back to your teachers. Which ones

really stand out for you. Why do they stand out?

The greatest teachers are the one who really go

the "extra mile" to make sure their students learn.

Not everyone has that ability or desire to succeed

in the educational field. Sounds like your wife is

one of the "great teachers" who makes a difference.

Answer 4

Most definitely one can be born to a job!  As a 5th grade teacher I cannot imagine doing anything else.  Obviously your wife's children and parents recognize what a special teacher she is.

Answer 5

I think you can, it's like a calling or fate! I think teaching does have to be one of the most challenging but rewarding careers, so your wife deserves all the little presents she gets!

Answer 6

That's nice. It's good to have a job where you actually make a difference to people and enjoy it.

And it's good that you are proud of your wife like that.

Answer 7

The majority of teachers didn't choose the profession it chose them. Teaching is a passion. It can't be learned. It's a gift!