What Kind of People?

Having a restless night of sleep gave my mind plenty of opportunities for ponderings. I kept coming back to the topic of the blog of Cardi Corgi Capers by Russ. What kind of people would our Corgis be? Shiloh was easy. He’d be the old farmer. The kind that goes to the elevator to hang out and have a cup of coffee all the while telling anyone who will listen his stories. When there’s work to do on the farm he’ll pitch in, but wants to make sure he’s still perceived as being in charge.

Trekker, on the other hand, was a challenge to figure out. I finally settled on a new primary level teacher. Generally new primary teachers are go getters, full of enthusiasm, high ideals and expectations. They’re ready to assist their charges at all times, from a band aid and a hug to the tying of shoes and zipping coats. They can be seen gathering up their class and herding their little charges around the building with gusto. Due to inexperience they sometimes make their task harder, but they do that task with such zeel that the older teacher just shakes her head and smiles. Yes, I can see Trekker as that new primary teacher. Just an FYI—Even as a young teacher I didn’t have the energy to work with that level. I was always better with the fast witted, ornery middle school student. But as a reading consultant I’ve worked with many new primary level teachers and they all seem to have that same energy and idealism. They are what teaching needs and the heart of an elementary building.