article_snippet.sent: (CNN)It's the simplest possible assignment, but it always teaches a huge lesson.
article_snippet.sent: But sometimes, her third grade students wishes bring tears to Denver teacher
article_snippet.sent: Kyle Schwartz eyes, and offer a glimpse of painful struggles in her third grade students young lives.
article_snippet.sent: "I haven't seen a student who misses her father in six years.
article_snippet.sent: And other who has big hopes for the future: "I want to go to college.
article_snippet.sent: How can we best serve our students?
article_snippet.sent: "I wish my teacher knew I'm nervous all the time."
article_snippet.sent: teachers around the country sometimes reveal what kids are most worried about right now, like the child whose mother was sick, or another who had just experienced bullying.
article_snippet.sent: One student just wants more attention from my teacher.
article_snippet.sent: Sometimes, teachers around the country have a little fun: "I wish my teacher knew how to do a backflip.
article_snippet.sent: Occasionally, students want to reassure students teachers that that students're doing a great job.
article_snippet.sent: There's a lot for teachers to learn, too:
article_snippet.sent: "They are KIDS who deal with a lot as They grow up," one educator posted on Twitter.