I could spend lots of time focusing on all of the annoying things about being a school SLP. It's certainly not glamorous….I complete a ridiculous amount of paperwork, I schedule and attend endless meetings, the planning and re-planning, the worrying, the failed sessions spent coaxing a child from under the table, the less than stellar paycheck…all reasons to be miserable. But I'm not. Sure, some days are rough. I am, in fact, human (surprise!). When people ask me why I do it, I have a pretty easy answer: the kids. And when I need a reminder…this is where I go…
I keep a file in my cabinet labeled “Why do I do this????”. Why? At the end of some of those crazy days, I need a little reminder. Or sometimes I just need a pick-me-up, so I whip out this ever growing folder.
Inside it is filled with all these love notes from my students, my co-workers, and parents from the past few years. These kids are why I do it. Cause I do make a difference for them. And that is an incredible blessing.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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What a wonderful idea! I have a binder like this, with clear inserts that I store these things in! Definitely a great pick me up when I need it!
Great idea…sometimes we really need those little reminders!
great idea to keep those special memento’s in an easily accessible folder. i keep mine in a box, tucked away but i’m going to switch to a folder next to my desk.
I have some of these notes, too!
Finally catching up on some blogs after Thanksgiving weekend, so I’m just getting to see this – and I am SOO glad I did!! What a great idea!! I’m seriously starting a folder like this tomorrow first thing in the morning!
This is such a great idea! But my school gives out school “dollars” for being respectful and caring. So today, one of my kids wrote me a note that said “I love Mrs. B”. When I thanked him, he pointed out that he was being very caring and maybe I should give him a school dollar. So now I’m a little bit more suspicious about my love notes!
Thanks for sharing! I developed a scrapbook about my professional life that I get out and read on those rough days. It has helped me through 27 years as a school- based SLP and I hope it helps me through the next 9 or so. One thing is very true, the new surge of social media outlets have revitalized my passion! Thank you!