Well Poop. I Can't Think of an Interesting Title.

Okay. So. Today was the second day in the new room, but this time I was in the morning class. They're a totally different bunch of kids. When I got their, I helped to gert stuff ready for future classes. For example. i put rubber bands on the ends of used paper towel rolls for a science project that the kids are doing on Monday and I added "Snow" and a sticker to their journal thingers that they keep. Anyways. After I finished that, I just kind of hung out and waited for the kids to start arriving. Not too long after, they did just that. I was all little nervous at first because it was a new group of kids and the last group that I helped out with didn't really seem to want to warm up to me. But I soon found that it was quite the opposite. These kids really seemed to like me. They wanted to play with me and asked me questions about who I was and what I was doing there and all that other good stuff. After a while of playing, it was time to go to the rumpus room.

When we got there, the kids seemed to just ignore the fact that I was there except a group of about 3 girls. They were watching me and every time they caught me watching them watching me, they would all giggle and look away. Finally, they walked up to me and asked if I would play hide-and-seek with them. And, of course, I did (how could I say no?). We played for a while and the kids really started to warm up to me. Before we left the rumpus room, one of the kids asked if I would come and play with them tomorrow, the other kids quickly agreeing. I told them I would.

When we got back to the room, the kids sat on the rug for circle time where they talked about the theme of the week (fairy tales and nursery rhymes) and what they would be doing today. They also talked about the helpers and the day and the month and what the weather was like outside. They also talked about the fact that there was a new teacher there and the kids said hola (which is of course, spanish for hello) and just to check to see if my name was Ms. Annie or Mrs. Annie, they asked if I was married. That of course sent me into a fit of giggles because it was pretty cute actually. A bunch of little 5 year olds asking if I was married. I'm not really sure why I found that so funny actually....>.>...anyways. Moving on. After all that was said and done, they started to talk about the differences between nursery rhymes and fairy tales (fairy tales don't rhyme) and they talked about the nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty. They then talked about words that rhyme and about the daily project. They were going to make their very own Humpty Dumpty. They were to cut his yolk into three pieces, like a puzzle, then decorate their Humpty Dumpty and then they were to put it in their school bags and then they could go and play.

While the kids were playing, on of the little girls wanted me to come an color with her, so I did. She wanted me to help her make lots and lots of flowers. After a little while, more kids starting coming over to color with us and they wanted me to help them make things. I felt pretty happy about this because this meant that they actually liked playing with me. And some of the kids even made pictures for me. YAY!

After a bit, it was time to clean up and get ready for snack time. They got in their circle time thing and the teacher read them "Humpty Dumpty" by Rob Gilbert and Kim Eagle. Then, they talked about what they are going to do tomorrow. They will be saying nursery rhymes that they picked out to share with the rest of the class and they can bring a costume of a prop or something with them to help tell their rhyme. They talked about the rhymes the kids want to do, then it was time for snack. One of the kids had brought muffins and orange juice, so the helpers got the cups and napkins and muffins all out and the kids were called, one at a time to get their hands washed and to sit and eat their snack. Then they were to go and get ready for their families to come and pick them up.

When their parents came, I had to wait outside of the room that I'm in for the afternoon because there was still a conference going on inside. I just kind of hung out until the kids got there. when they did, they seemed pretty excited to see me. And I was excited to see them really. I missed not being able to hang out with them on Tuesday like I normally do. Anyways. One of the little girls wanted me to come and play princess with her and I did. We were flower princesses because we wore these flower hat on our heads (it was flower petal looking things connected to a hair band). When it was time for circle time, the kids all quickly did their thing of getting there and being good. They talked about the day and the month and yada yada yada. They talked about feelings and what makes them happy and sad and excited and mad, then they read to story feelings and talked about the daily project.

The daily project consisted of doing marble art (dipping a marble in pink paint and another in purple paint and rolling the marbles over a piece of paper that's shaped like a heart by shaking the box that has them in it side to side. They turned out pretty good actually. After the kids had done that and played for a while, it was time to go to the rumpus room where the kids played hide-and-seek and "tackle Ms. Annie". They seem to enjoy the last game the most. Anyways. After we came back, it was time to just relax and get ready for snack time. While they were getting ready, I was getting ready to leave. When I was ready, the kids all hugged me at once. I was almost knocked clean over (makes me feel loved! *sniffle*). Anyways. Another great day.

Total number of pictures: 7
Note: Seriously. I need to scan some of them.

Until next time
Annie
~Thursday February 28, 2008~
Yay another long one!