Heart of the Home
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September 2006
By Cappers
When I was entering third grade, the word around the neighborhood was that a certain third-grade teacher was really a witch. My family lived within walking distance of the school, and upon arriving that first day, I realized that she would be my teacher. So, I went home.
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When my parents saw me, my dad drove me back to the front of the school building and told me to go inside. Then he went home, but so did I. This time he wasn't very happy as he drove me back to school. He took me into the classroom and spoke to my teacher. Class had already started, and she had one of the students move and give me his desk - about one foot from hers. I was scared for my life for a week before I finally relaxed. But she became one of my favorite teachers.
I had forgotten all about it until I took my youngest son to kindergarten. Trying to be brave about leaving my last little one at school, I let him out at the student drop-off in front of the school. I arrived home to see him sitting on the front porch, smiling. The school was behind our house - a short walk through yards, but a longer drive around the subdivision.
I drove him back, explaining that he had to go in, and he would have fun. I took him to the classroom door. Once again, he was home before I was. This time, I took him inside the classroom, explained what had happened and left him crying.
The teacher, being very patient, told him he could sit anywhere he wanted until he felt comfortable enough to join the other children. He sat in the back of the room and cried for a week, and then he decided to join the others. Today, that teacher is still one of his favorites.
My son now has a wonderful little girl, and we are wondering if she'll have a similar problem going to school.
St. Ann, Mo.
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