Grades and ages on chalkboards from proud Pinterest projects
Posters with pride and photos with bright smiling portraits
Photo shoots inspired by plaid and denim,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Twenty-five pictures detailing the arduous journey
From home--to--school--to--classroom is very, very, tricky.
The teacher grins excitedly while the child feigns glee,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Endless supply lists and Kleenex and Clorox
New shoes and backpacks and Bento Box lunches
Haircuts and sports with special discounts and fees,
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the homework comes, when the cliques form,
When I’m feeling sad,
I simply remember some of my favorite things,
And I don’t feel so bad.

Likes on Facebook and Tweets on Twitter
Hashtags on Instagram and Blog Posts on Wordpress
How-To’s discussing anxiety to organization,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Kindergarten and College are the cool kids on campus
Middle School is missing because tude’ does not rule
Who is more excited, the kids or the parents?
These are a few of my favorite things.

New things are foreign and frantically frightening
Smiles and nervous laughter mask fear and worry
Lockers get jammed while lunch money is lost,
These are a few of my favorite things.

When I oversleep and I flunk my test,
When I’m feeling sad,
I simply remember some of my favorite things,
And I don’t feel so bad.

Disclaimer: Rodgers and Hammerstein did not write this and poor Julie Andrews just rolled her eyes at the first stanza.

Listen to the original song HERE