Different Groups of Children

Being a teacher's kid, I've always heard about how hard it is to teach a classroom full of students one way when they all learn different ways. I've learn about those different ways all my life too whether visual, sensory, auditory, or motor. It is strange now because even though I have been a teacher's kid all my life, I have not really seen that there could be groups of these kinds of children together as much as I do at my job now. It is neat and fun because I'm learning what to look for in different types of children and it makes me come up with new ideas to do with them, which I love to do on my own not by a lesson plan. I noticed this because my last group of children at my job loved science and hand ons things. They were very active and love to get messy so I pulled out some old science experiments like the cornstrach and water, baking soda and vinegar, and sensory bottles. Well, the group that I'm getting now, doesn't like the science so much I noticed yesterday but loves to paint and do anything artsy. My last group also needed to get outside or in the gym more but this group is pretty calm. It also got me to thinking that maybe what they like to do has something to do with their personality. Art is something calm and quite while science and PE is very active and you have to ask a lot of questions about science.  I noticed that the children with sensory problems are active and science lovers too. Sometimes I wonder if I wasn't that kid in elementary school but yet I was usual because I was the quite one. I loved science and being creative in art was okay but I would not do PE and wasn't that great at art when it came to drawing in art class. It just shows me I need to be more creative with these children and the world is at my hands because I have no lesson plans to go by and I love it. It would be neat if someday I could make like lesson plan books for each type of kid. It is strange how at my job the kids just seem to fit together in that group but yet in schools we have a hard time teaching them and I know the state is always involved with that with the testing and all. I know my school used to do that when I was in middle school but they sorted us by reading and math. That was in 6th grade. Maybe we need to sort the children in the fun things they like to do and then do the hard things with them because if you are creative enough there are was to get every subject into an art project, PE game, or science experiments. Social Studies is a hard one but I'll think on that one because that is a great subject too but even if they have to sit down just for one subject better then for all 4. I've noticed that not one of them cares about math, which fits me perfectly. :) I have always loved to be creative with lesson plans in college and I would help my mom with hers. It's just fun to see this and know that I have a way to chanallege these children into who they can be. I don't think I would mind being a homeschool teacher. Just a thought. We'll see when that time comes but for now I can do it at my job and love it even if I do have to spend some money. It is worth it to see the excitement on those childrens' faces when they feel or touch something strange or when I paint their hands. It has been funny because I can this idea through one of the children. He talked about science experiements. Let's do this and that. Just the other day he was talking about how he made a music insterment out of something we had in the classroom and I was like we could really make them out of things. It scares me too because I going to be one of those teachers like my mom who collects random things like pop bottles and shoeboxes because you can use them for anything in the classroom crafts or more. This could be fun if I really put my mind to it here and maybe make a difference not only for the children but for my job. Maybe starting a daycare or orphanage is the right thing for me to do. :) Just my random teacher's thoughts for the day. :) Encouragement for the teachers that start next week and already have started: You have a whole year to find out what your children like and work it off that way to change their lives. I only have 3 months to firgure out the children and to change or make a mark on the children's lives. My mom always told me teaching is a ministry and a spiecal kind at that and now as I get older, of course, I see she is right. I'm more of a guardian to these children but it works the same way or should. You all can do it! Don't let state laws get to in the way. ;) Knowing most of you, you are great friends which means you are great teachers too! :)