Special education teacher gives students 'super' surprise
No matter what costume she's wearing, Cherry Malaque is showing her students the heart is still the greatest superpower.
When she’s not singing to her students online, she’s making house calls as their favorite superhero.
“I felt like, 'I don't know if I’m doing that much. I don't know if I'm doing as much as the others are doing,' and I felt like I had to do something.” she said.
The special education teacher at Sombra Del Monte Elementary in New Mexico talked about how her students reacted.
“They were so shocked and surprised. They were like, 'Oh my goodness.'" I just want them to be happy,” she said.
Even if social distancing means no high fives or hugs when she makes house calls, love transcends touch.
She also wanted her students to know their teacher has not forgotten about them.
“Whenever the student has a little bit of, you know, some sort of difficulty in life, you let them feel like there is somebody who is very much willing to teach them,” she said.
Malaque said she's done four rounds of these superhero house calls, seeing a few students each day.
And if they're lucky, they might even get a song.
