Friday, January 8, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Teaching Tidbit
Today we read a book called Sloppy Joe. It is about a kid who is super messy, and then he decides to consciously better himself and become Neat Joe. At the end of the story, the parents tell him they loved him exactly the way he was as Sloppy Joe.
The kids loved the book, and I (forever trying to encourage reading comprehension) ask, "So, has that ever happened to you? Have you ever felt there is something about yourself that needs to be changed and set out to change it?"
Most of the kids said, "No!" There was nothing they would change about themselves (which was precious all on its own)!
One child, however, had a different answer (this is a child we have been working very hard with behavior wise). He announced, very serious like, "Yes! I used to be troublesome, but now I have been working to be less troublesome! But I am still sometimes naughty!"
Where do they GET these things? I swear, this job is the best ever. I laugh ALL. DAY. LONG. :)
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