God certainly does know how to nourish the soul.
After my lunch work meeting, I was not motivated to pull my last group of the day. I decided to get my group anyway; after all, they'd notice if I did not get them for group.
What a blessing the group was.
One of my students was not feeling well. It was very clear from his behavior. He was quiet and calm. This student is typically a ball of energy, usually spinning or bouncing from place to place while talking incessantly. He's one of my favorites. How can you not when three years ago, he said /kr/ instead of /tr/ so the first grade leprechaun traps were called "craps." It's not very often I legitimately get to write the word "crap" in my report.
Anyway, with one student down and my lack of motivation, the two students sat on the couch while I pulled up a chair.
The other student is a very sweet girl that I've known for almost a year. She is kind, friendly, and curious with the right amount of sass. She began asking questions about how rain comes from clouds and stars. She asked about shooting stars and making wishes.
Then she told me, "If I could wish on a shooting star, I'd wish to come with you every day."
Heart melted.
This also positively reinforces me to get my groups of students regardless of motivation level.
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