Amid all the craziness that can be this job, I am reminded daily how great it is to be working with these kiddos.  Recently we were discussing the class's "Top 10 Inventions for the World" and someone asked about fire,  "Well, wouldn't that be a discovery, not an invention?" .  After some debate  it was decided that electricity should also fit into the "discovery" category.  The consensus then was that fire and electricity themselves were discoveries however, how you use them or harness them is the invention.  So someone else said, "Well, couldn't you also say that about vaccinations?  I mean, the mold or the plant was there and the scientist figured out how to blend it or use it to help people, right?"  I was watching this discussion thinking this is why I'm here with these kiddos!  Yes, it's not the easiest job some days but why would you want it to be when you can be part of this type of thinking on a daily basis?!  It was extremely inspiring !