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Preschool Teachers.....

We soar when we see a child 'get it' for the very first time

We worry while we drive home about that child that seems lost

Not much grosses us out

We know when it's been too quiet for too long and we need to investigate

We can pretend to be interested in slimey things – from a safe distance

We can make almost anything sound like a fun and interesting choice

We save a bubble wands and the lids to dried up markers

We've perfected the “I don't think so” look and can guide childrens' behavior often with just a facial expression

We can excited about little things

We know that a bandaid does more than just cover a scrape or cut

We save things that other people consider junk ... and when we see 'junk' we wonder what can we do or make with it

We know the current most popular children's television shows, based merely on the shoes the kids are wearing

We will pick things out of the garbage for our school, but not for ourselves

We respond to things like: “Miss Cathy!” being yelled enthusiasitically (and with a degree of bewilderment) in the grocery store

We inwardly groan when a child comes in with an action figure, or with McDonalds because they “didn't have lunch yet”

We are often heard to say the phrase: “Use your words” as mantra

We usually know when problems at home have started, even before a parent tells us

We know how to make a bathroom accident seem like absolutely no big deal

Some of us know we don't look very graceful getting up from sitting on the floor anymore, but we know that that's not what's important

We love velcro and we love the dollar store

We instintively know when a child is about to put a serving spoon in their mouth

We usually have a tissue on hand

We go home very tired at the end of the day, but usually happy

As a group, we tend to have a genuine love for life and fun, and appreciate that quality in children. We know that we do is important