Flowers and Teachers in the Midwest


Greetings to all the wonderful teachers in the Midwest, across the United States and in every other country in the world!!!!!!

I would like to devote my April article to all the dedicated teachers in the world. As a former teacher I know firsthand what a wonderful profession teaching is. I also, remember the long hours, headaches and sometimes the ungratefullness you get when you are a teacher. Please, take time during the months of April and May, or any month for that matter to thank a teacher for the great job they are doing with the the students in the world today. Whether you are a teacher or a vivid reader at Suite101 pull up a chair and enjoy my article on flowers and teachers.

What do flowers and teachers have in common? Many, many attributes of flowers and teachers have a common thread weaved between the two. Let's look at some of the similarities:

NUMBER ONE: When the spring bulbs are blooming and the little yellow dandelions are popping up everywhere many teachers across the world will receive a beautiful boquet of flowers from the children that enter their classroom on a warm spring day. I remember my first graders handing me a spring arrangement they picked in their garden beds or from grandma and grandpa's garden. Also, the countless number of chubby handfuls of dandelions that they stopped to pick for me on their way to school. It gave them great pleasure to pick these for me and it gave me great pleasure in return that my student would take time to do this for me.

NUMBER TWO: As vivid gardners always do in the fall they plant tons of spring bulbs and nuture these bulbs along through the season in hopes that the sprintime will bring healthy flowers in their gardens. This is exactly as the teachers in our world do in the fall with their students that enter their classroom. Teachers will not only nuture children along in their academics but in their social skills too. So that in hopes in the spring when school is dismissed for summer vacation they too, will have healthy and educated children.

NUMBER THREE; There is no greater joy in the world than to see your flowers grow and bloom where they are planted. That is exactly the same with children in the classroom. The joy to a teacher is just as grand when he or she steps back to see the growth a child has gained from his or her teaching experience.

The copyright of the article Flowers and Teachers in the Midwest in Midwest Gardener is owned by Sueann Ahrens. Permission to republish Flowers and Teachers in the Midwest in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

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