Homework for ME from my daughter's teacher

First day of sixth grade for my daughter was 8/27/2012.  I haven't cried yet, but I can feel it coming. She came home, enthusiastic as ever, and says, "MOM! YOU have homework." -----

WhatTheFahay? Uhm, well, ok. My assignment was given by her art teacher. Titled "In a million words or less". Basically, a bio about my child so the teacher can get to know her students better. I think it's a pretty cute, and insane idea. Seriously, this teacher must have at LEAST 100 students a day. Bless her heart, she's still a young teacher who is not yet jaded by the teaching profession. I am ever so grateful for that. So I decided to share my "essay".

Autumn , In a Million Words or Less…….

As told by, her lovely mother, Pamela

A million words or less, those are big shoes to fill. Honestly, I can tell you Autumn is an AMAZING child. She is intelligent, enthusiastic (some call it being a bit “dramatic”), athletic, creative (she gets that from me), passionate, caring, and friendly. Autumn can tend to lean (slightly) to the lazy side, especially if she is participating (or not) in something she really has no interest in doing. For example – cleaning her room; doing dishes; homework; and math. I will tell you, Autumn is an incredibly strong child. Strong- emotionally, mentally, and physically.

                By age 8, Autumn lived through being born to teenage parents, who strived to make a better life for her. Autumn lived in poverty most of her life, but SHE never knew it. She was always happy, had what she wanted/needed and never expected more. Her world changed at 8, when her parents divorced. Through great counseling she made it out as perfect as she was before. Then, a year later she became a big sister. After almost 9 years of being an only child, Autumn became a very self-sacrificing big sister. Then she was blessed with a whole new family and became a big sister to TWO more little boys. (The self-sacrificing became a little thinner by then).  So this small, innocent child has gone through so much in such a small amount of life, she is my strong hero.

                Autumn expresses herself artistically. That’s the good stuff we wanted to get into. She loves to draw. Be it with pencil, pen, markers, crayons, or colored pencils. She will draw and doodle all day long, if school and home stuff would stop interrupting her. She is an amazing artist! I am seriously amazed at some of her drawings. For a good while there, I honestly thought she was tracing pictures and claiming them as her own. (We all did that didn’t we?). Yet, she was REALLY drawing free hand. Autumn loves to read about artists, and see art work, and learn new techniques. Thanks to the internet, she has really grown artistically. I look forward to seeing the wonderful artwork that will come home this school year.

                I thank you, for being a teacher and being HER teacher. Even though we haven’t met, I already know I like you. Through YOU, my daughter will grow and learn.