Tag: #teacher

As a librarian I realize that it takes something spectacular to be me. Many people think that being a librarian is boring but they have no clue. I know many librarians. Some are a little boring….. but are they? They are masters of the Dewey Decimal system. Need to know where to find poetry? Boom! 811! Need to find books about pets? Boom! 636. Want books about holidays? Boom! 394

But really. We are magical people. That cardigan is a superhero cape. That bun is containing all of the information. We get to inspire young minds. We get to listen to people who just need to have someone listen. We have the incredible job of interior decorator, craft designer, and Public Relations all rolled into one.

But we aren’t the only tough job out there hiding in cardigans! Did you realize that case managers in foster care work on social skills, advocate for their kids, teach Life Skills to teenagers, write reports, and are often on call 24/7? Their tired eyes are the because they see the hard things. They are magic. They are often the only constant in some of these kids lives. They buy ice cream. They show up to special events. They. Are. Magic!

What about teachers? They need those cardigans for all those pencils they magically produce when students forget! We all know teachers are important! They spend most of their day with everyone else’s kids and still go home and parent their own! It takes a special kind of magic to do that. (Well magic and good friends. I don’t know a single teacher who can do it all on their own). Teachers become mentors, stand-in parents, nurturers, scientists, encouragers, and sounding boards.

And let’s not forget those sweet gentlemen and ladies who teach music to small children? They need those cardigans to grip tightly in their hands when they are so frustrated but they can’t show it. When that kid continues to POUND on the piano instead of play it. When that child has broken his 4th guitar string this month because he is playing so hard or decided to bounce things off the strings. They need those cardigans!

So the cardigan is amazing. It’s versatile. It’s magic- for more than just Librarians.

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