confessions about Children's Day and a few updates

These two are a couple of my little men. The dynamic duo is the most correct term for these guys. They make my days most interesting....

So-Children's Day was really nice. I mean-it was stressful about an hour before because I had no clue what I was/was not doing. :) My kids were tearin' up the room (i mean-they cleaned it and it still looks like a tornado hit it in my opinion) and there was no calming them down. We dismissed school an hour early so we could start
the fun and games.

This little guy-I could possibly have next year. He is 4 and speaks Arabic...

I will admit-it was so worth seeing those beautiful smiles and listening to the glee in their voices as they played games. This concept is for the children and it benefits them as well. Each grade level decides on a game, puts it together, and collects the tickets during Children's Day. The class turns the tickets in for money. We get to pick whatever we want for our classroom! I really want some bean bag chairs for our Reading Center. I have a list of wants like-a grocery store set (so they can play with money) and some new books for our classroom library.


We'll see :)



This is Kaylee Bose-our principals' daughter. I was supposed to have her last year....this was after her "touch up".


This was a fairly smooth week even through all the changes in schedule, switches in classrooms (we moved out last Wednesday and moved completely back in yesterday) etc. My students were excellent and I am amazed at how adaptive they truly are. Once they see me adapting-they just fall into place. I wish you all could see what I see and watch from a distance as they progress. I know what it means to be a teacher-to be blessed beyond measure-to be interacting with these children. Sometimes it is hard, it is not fun, and it wears me out. But then-it starts to come and the victory is 10X's better in the end. (Like explaining-"Draw a group that shows 1 more than the group on top--"for real" is what I have to say). The gains make it all worth while. I ponder a student's conceptualization of something one day--the next they are spouting it out to me. Praise be!



This is Kinza. She has the "Flamengo" soccer club flag on the left cheek and their rivals on the left. I think she mentioned that she almost stopped traffic a couple of times on her way home...

You can pray for the salvation of all students pictured above.....


Funny Quotes from the week:


Keep in mind-we're studying Families


"Yes, if you don't get married, you'll stay little forever."-Nicolas (matter of factly)


"Well, I'm never getting married." -Nana (pronounced Nahnah (not nana) and the only girl in the class)


"But Nana, don't you want to get married?" -Nicolas


"Yes, Nana, you will stay little forever." -Thales


{At this point they are all into the conversation giving their 2 cents}


I quickly intercede at this point because I"m about to bust out laughing-I explain that I'm 26, fully grown, and I'm not married. Nicolas didn't know what to say.





Oh-the best one is today-I'm eating lunch with Nicolas and Caleb. As we eat, I'm trying to have a normal (non-teacher) conversation with him.


"Nicolas, what does your dad do for work?"-me


"Well, he eats, reads to me, and takes out the garbage." -Nicolas


"Okay, what does he do for his job?" -me


"Oh yes, he makes the pencil work and sits at his desk." -Nicolas


The view from the sweetest/hilarious 4 year old. I love the "makes the pencil work"

Reading:

Almost through Hebrews and I think I might linger there for another 13 days. It is that good to me right now. It is amazing how things line up between the books in the Old and New. I am constantly reading things that coincide!

Praise the Lord:

I got my boxes!!!! I dumped everything in the floor and then scrambled for a place to store it all. The kids LOVE seeing all the new "things" and playing in the new "centers." :) We now have two Leap Pad alphabet games (thanks Mom), new Math manipulatives, books, (rainy day) toys, and so much more. My mother is amazing.