loveD’s first day back, not bad overall (until the end…will explain). My day started with A in a VERY singing mood. I was trying to write down the lyrics to the song he was singing,, but it was going too fast, so I quickly and craftily pulled out my camera and recorded video of it. IT IS SO FRIGGIN CUTE. He is such a monster sometimes; he’s a big boy, but he acts like a 4/5 year old, and he’s so innocent sometimes and UGH, I love him and his songs, even if they don’t ever make a ton of sense. And to their credit, E and D were tolerant of the first…3? They clapped when he was done, then when he asked ‘how many stars?’ they were like ‘a thousand!’ ‘a billion!’ ‘infinity!’ and it was really sweet. T
What else, what else? Today for writing group, we practiced and performed Jacob’s “The Battle for Cyzib” play. Adooooorable, even though he definitely could have added details/made it make more sense. He played the character ‘Hairman’, Tyler was ‘Director’ (whose only job was to say ‘I hope you enjoy this play’), and Seth took over as ‘Blob’. They were so cute, especially Seth who was actually acting. It left me with this really gooey, gushy feeling all over. And then continuing that high…AB GOT A PERFECT, 10/10 ON HIS ‘ON TASK’ task. 10 times the alarm went off, and all 10 times, he was undeniably doing what he was supposed to be doing. As I was leaving at 11:15, he was starting to fatigue and not do work, but that first hour and 15 minutes… <33.
At recess there was a snapping turtle laying eggs by the structure (seriously? WHERE DO I LIVE!??!), and then I had a really great session with ENC after lunch. Taught some Social Studies, and then I got to re-teach to A, who pulled it together and did really well with it. He asks some good questions; so does E.
My day ended with A having a great Art period. We took the library/1st grade hallway instead of the usual 3rd/4th, and he wondered if one was longer/shorter. We started Art with Polly, and then after a bit of his apple snack, we went out in the hall and we timed our walk to see which path is better. We were little Scientists, and it was SO COOL. Even something so simple as “I think this hallway is longer and will take more time to get there” led to an informal lesson and talk about hypotheses. Awesome.
This afternoon, after I finished reading E and D’s nonsensical story, I decided it was time to empty the extra fishtank I had brought in on Thursday. With a week and a half left of school (What? Insanity.), I think they’ll survive in the slightly-murky water. So I pick up the heavy tank, and get it to the sink to empty. This is the moment my body decided to have a Whack Attack and sneeze. Water EVERYWHERE. Only me. Terrible, but also hilarious. I was just starting to clean up when Larry (vice principal) walks in. He tells me that D had just had a minor fit in the front of the school/lobby. Threw his bookbag, yelling a bit…yipe. I had no idea he was even still IN school; E and he had been dismissed before A and I got to the bus, so I had assumed he’d gone out the side door like he was supposed to and was already home. Not the case. Not as bad as it could have been, and apparently when Larry put a hand on his shoulder to calm down he did and left, but… WHY COULDN’T YOU JUST KEEP THE GOOD DAY COMPLETLEY, KID? WHY!?!
*title of entry = what A said after one of his songs and before he started another. The kid is a HAM. <3
