Miss. Clayton's Classroom

To everyone that has wondered "Why teach?" all I can say is

Why not...

make the difference in the life of child?
contribute to my community and the rest of society in the best way I am able?
help a child fall in love with learning?
have a career that I am so passionate about that I forget all about the paycheque?
go to work where everyday is unpredictable and full of surprises - good and bad?
make 20 new best friends every September?
pay it forward for all the great teachers I had growing up?
work for the goal that one day no child will hate going to school?
create a better future for our world?
have July and August, weekends and spring break to recharge and rejuvenate?
take a child out of their unfair world and take them to a place where they can be safe and happy from 9:00 until 3:30 every day?
work in a place where you can fingerpaint, read stories, go critter dipping, and have a teddy bear picnic all before noon?
have a hand in creating the doctors, athletes, authors, musicians, parents, and teachers of tomorrow?
have a profession where nothing is impossible and all dreams have the potential to come true?

Hello everyone, This is just a bit of information to let you get to know me better. This is my second year teaching at Manitou Elementary School as a grade 2 teacher. I grew up in Manitou and attended this school myself, before travelling to Brandon University to receive my Education degree. Currently I am living in Pilot Mound. When I am not in the classroom, or in my home office planning lessons, I enjoy reading, baking, singing, theatre, yoga, sports, and travelling. I have written one children's book so far, California Snowfall, which I have shared with my students. I hope to write more in the future, and share all my ideas with the kids, as they are my best critics. I hope all of you are having a great time in grade 2 so far! If you have any questions or would like to talk, feel free to contact me at the school or email me at marlana_clayton@hotmail.com. I look forward to learning lots and making lots of great memories with all of you in grade 2! Miss. Clayton Visit Miss. Clayton's Professional Teacher Blog

		Why Teach? To everyone that has wondered "Why teach?" all I can say is Why not... make the difference in the life of child? contribute to my community and the rest of society in the best way I am able? help a child fall in love with learning? have a career that I am so passionate about that I forget all about the paycheque? go to work where everyday is unpredictable and full of surprises - good and bad? make 20 new best friends every September? pay it forward for all the great teachers I had growing up? work for the goal that one day no child will hate going to school? create a better future for our world? have July and August, weekends and spring break to recharge and rejuvenate? take a child out of their unfair world and take them to a place where they can be safe and happy from 9:00 until 3:30 every day? work in a place where you can fingerpaint, read stories, go critter dipping, and have a teddy bear picnic all before noon? have a hand in creating the doctors, athletes, authors, musicians, parents, and teachers of tomorrow? have a profession where nothing is impossible and all dreams have the potential to come true?

Miss. Clayton's Classroom

Why Teach?