Things I never knew . . .

Installment #7:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

• the importance of portable food — bananas, apples, granola bars, etc.
• the importance of eating quickly
• the importance of snacking throughout the day
• the importance of a food stash in the classroom — a candy drawer, a case of water, a box of granola bars, etc.
• the critical need for calories in order to stay energized, on your feet, and animated for students each and every day