So We Volunteered in Sally's Classroom Today...
O.M.G.
I don't think either Andy OR I could have predicted how much FUN it would be to volunteer in Sally's kindergarten classroom.
We were excited to go, we figured it would be cool to meet some of Sal's chums and to see how she behaved in the classroom, but we didn't think we would just fall in love with all those kids, straight off the bat!
They are an absolute HOOT!
I had the pleasure of meeting and assisting Carson, Sebastian, Sam (Sally's occasional self-proclaimed nemesis who actually appears to be a good solid kid), Emma, McKenna, Amanda, Regan, Owen, and probably some others I am forgetting.
Sure, I figured I would field this question about 20 times (and I did): "Are you Sally's mommy?"
But I didn't stop to think how to answer when they asked my name, so I just said, "Amy" (though later, Mrs. Kennedy referred to me as "Mrs. Grant" -- yikes, I swear that one temporarily aged me at least 10 years) and as soon as I said it, about 3 kids piped up, "That's my mom's name too!" No surprise, since there were eight other Amy's in my high school graduating class.
I loved watching how the kids worked so differently. Though all about the same age, some where just speed demons with inside-the-lines coloring and spot-on cutting skills, while others would ask me for help cutting or glueing (but you know me--I'm no enabler!) I of course encouraged them to give it a go themselves and if they ran into trouble, I'd help (which of course never happened).
Did you know that if they get 10 notes of praise (they're called "Bison Bravos" at this school) they get a special prize and they get to have lunch with the school principal? (And Sebastian currently has 9 -- allegedly -- and will also get another special prize from his mommy, which is either a trip to a favorite place or a new toy.)
Carson claims to have 78 Bison Bravo notes. You should have seen his face when I politely suggested he may be exaggerating. Wide-eyed and innocent, he swore up and down that he had 78 (then sheepishly admitted that his mom likes to give him some on the sly. Something tells me those won't count toward lunch with the principal.)
Some kids just flat-out do NOT get me (and that's cool, I'm used to it). But you know the smart ones think I'm a riot ;-)
Today we made Apple Men (coloring, cutting, folding and glueing) and Andy helped the kids make Apple Wheels (a big construction paper apple with a cut out window and a wheel with sight words on it -- all designed to prep the kids for reading and writing).
Man, no wonder Sally loves kindergarten. Andy and I had an absolute blast and we can't wait to go back. And even though I think we may have gotten the kids a bit rowdier than usual, Mrs. Kennedy seemed happy to have our help.
Carson told me some tall tales about
I don't think either Andy OR I could have predicted how much FUN it would be to volunteer in Sally's kindergarten classroom.
We were excited to go, we figured it would be cool to meet some of Sal's chums and to see how she behaved in the classroom, but we didn't think we would just fall in love with all those kids, straight off the bat!
They are an absolute HOOT!
I had the pleasure of meeting and assisting Carson, Sebastian, Sam (Sally's occasional self-proclaimed nemesis who actually appears to be a good solid kid), Emma, McKenna, Amanda, Regan, Owen, and probably some others I am forgetting.
Sure, I figured I would field this question about 20 times (and I did): "Are you Sally's mommy?"
But I didn't stop to think how to answer when they asked my name, so I just said, "Amy" (though later, Mrs. Kennedy referred to me as "Mrs. Grant" -- yikes, I swear that one temporarily aged me at least 10 years) and as soon as I said it, about 3 kids piped up, "That's my mom's name too!" No surprise, since there were eight other Amy's in my high school graduating class.
I loved watching how the kids worked so differently. Though all about the same age, some where just speed demons with inside-the-lines coloring and spot-on cutting skills, while others would ask me for help cutting or glueing (but you know me--I'm no enabler!) I of course encouraged them to give it a go themselves and if they ran into trouble, I'd help (which of course never happened).
Did you know that if they get 10 notes of praise (they're called "Bison Bravos" at this school) they get a special prize and they get to have lunch with the school principal? (And Sebastian currently has 9 -- allegedly -- and will also get another special prize from his mommy, which is either a trip to a favorite place or a new toy.)
Carson claims to have 78 Bison Bravo notes. You should have seen his face when I politely suggested he may be exaggerating. Wide-eyed and innocent, he swore up and down that he had 78 (then sheepishly admitted that his mom likes to give him some on the sly. Something tells me those won't count toward lunch with the principal.)
Some kids just flat-out do NOT get me (and that's cool, I'm used to it). But you know the smart ones think I'm a riot ;-)
Today we made Apple Men (coloring, cutting, folding and glueing) and Andy helped the kids make Apple Wheels (a big construction paper apple with a cut out window and a wheel with sight words on it -- all designed to prep the kids for reading and writing).
Man, no wonder Sally loves kindergarten. Andy and I had an absolute blast and we can't wait to go back. And even though I think we may have gotten the kids a bit rowdier than usual, Mrs. Kennedy seemed happy to have our help.
Carson told me some tall tales about
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