GREAT Start To The Day!

I had a GREAT start to my day this morning!!  KE is participating with the Kalona & Washington Township Optimist in collecting coins for Miles Of Pennies.  Money collected will be used to help find a cure for cancer amongst children!  This morning many children once again brought in coins to add to our jar.  I watched as the children worked together to unwrap the rolls of pennies and place in the collection jar. I also listened to the conversations the children were having about how this will help boys and girls when they have cancer (and one child added that maybe it will help them so they don't throw up)!  There was a loud cheer from our room when the jar was filled!  Much to our surprise another child came through the door with a large container filled to the top with coins!  Children ask how the money was going to get to the children AND what they were going to do with the money.  We had a class discussion and discussed how the doctor gives us medicine when we get ear infection or strep throat and it makes us feel better...I explained that this money would help scientist find a medicine that would help children with cancer feel better too!  I encouraged the children to ask mom, dad, grandpa or grandma if they had any "jobs" they could do to earn pennies for our coin jar.  As educators we often have discussions about what our children are learning in the classroom, but I often fail to share what I LEARN from my students....I am reminded that every little bit helps....it's effort that counts.....helping/giving to others feels SOOO good and last but not least ....never take for granted what I have....be thankful for all the little things in life!!  THANKS to "my children" for reminding me of the important things in life!
** We will continue to collect coins the entire month of September!