Useless

Things are still going very well with my class. They continue to amaze me with their citizenship, independence, and intelligence. I am starting to feel superfluous. Basically, I present them with an idea, give them a few words of advise, and then allow them to explore the concepts independently and in groups. Later, we gather together to share and analyze what we have learned. This is how learning is supposed to work, but having it happen in my public school classroom is a little unnerving! I'm too used to fighting against the numbness that students seem to have by 4th grade in this system. To have them not only interested in learning, but also capable of it...it is a dream come true! :)