Easy to please

As much as I think that I would like to teach in the "upper" grades I am amazed at how easy it is is to please the primary bunch. Today was full of those humorous incidents. TF came in to take a look at some "give aways" I had. The minute he walked in all their heads turned (despite the excitement of tearing the first page out of their math books). I could hear all the whispers. That's my brother's teacher, he was my sister's teacher, he's funny. I couldn't stand it and had to announce, "That's right boys and girls. That is Mr. F. and he is very famous. They were goners! Then there was writing time. We are publishing their first piece and they are just beside themselves. We get to choose our own paper? That's right. We can illustrate? That's right. We can use markers if we want? That's right. You are the author and illustrator. You get to make all those decisions! Miss Allen, you are the best teacher! And if that wasn't enough there was the art lesson on tertiary colors. A new color wheel, blending with colored pencils AND to top it off mixing blobs of paint on paper plates. Miss Allen, you are the greatest! And to finish off the day I gave them their homework folders amid cheers. That's right, cheers. Is tonight math night? Oh yes it is! They definitely missed school on our in-service day yesterday! What other job gives you physical and mental hugs like this?