I think one of the kids in my class is Max from Where the Wild Things Are. His name even starts with M. And he's just like him. He's kind of wild and plays rough, he has a great imagination, and sometimes he gets really mad and mean. I had this realization when I was talking to him at the end of the day on Tuesday. He'd been pretty grumpy during the afternoon and bugged me all through naptime. So I'd said something to him like, "Where's the friendly and kind Maurion I love?" and he said completely matter-of-factly, "I ate him." Before that, he said to a girl that he thought was staring at him (when he was mad she'd gotten books to look at during rest and he hadn't), "Whatcha lookin' at? Do you want your face to get stuck in a block of ice?" I think he might have meant that her face might get stuck like that. But it was funny. Then he said, "Do you want your face to get stuck in a cake?" And when I walked him over to after-care at the end of the day, he kept roaring at squirrels. Anyway, he is so funny and cute and has big bug eyes.
I can't wait to read Where the Wild Things Are to my class. But I'm making myself wait, because I want it to be part of a whole imagination unit that in my imagination will be really cool. (And I totally wish I had the puppets for the book!) But we already don't have time to get our basic lessons done, so I don't know how we can squeeze it in unless I get rid of nap time. Blah. Having lunch and recess 40 minutes earlier than last year is really messing me up. And I teach Bible after lunch, but I don't do a great job with it then, and the kids are already settling into nap mode. Sigh.
Short week this week cause we are going to the MACSA conference. I like conferences and workshops and that sort of thing, so hopefully I'll enjoy this.
Speaking of wanting the Where the Wild Things Are puppets, I miss the curriculum library. Hard to believe, since I really disliked spending time there during college. I think it was inner rebellion at being an elementary education major. But now I'm at the school where there are no big books. No puppets. No story props. No crazy looking Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs hat. And no set of Where the Wild Things Are puppets which cost EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS plus shipping and handling. And big books are so great. I think they'd really help my class. But it's not practical for me to buy big books at the moment. I guess I could get one and start my collection. Hmm, which one should it be?
Got distracted by looking at books on the Scholastic website this afternoon. Was just about to place an order when Kaitlin came home and I came back to my senses. Oh Allie. It's funny what sort of things I'm tempted to spend money on. Like not good food or clothes or makeup or shoes that aren't broken. But kids' books. I used to make fun of people who bought lots of things from book orders. Now that's me!
I can't wait to read Where the Wild Things Are to my class. But I'm making myself wait, because I want it to be part of a whole imagination unit that in my imagination will be really cool. (And I totally wish I had the puppets for the book!) But we already don't have time to get our basic lessons done, so I don't know how we can squeeze it in unless I get rid of nap time. Blah. Having lunch and recess 40 minutes earlier than last year is really messing me up. And I teach Bible after lunch, but I don't do a great job with it then, and the kids are already settling into nap mode. Sigh.
Short week this week cause we are going to the MACSA conference. I like conferences and workshops and that sort of thing, so hopefully I'll enjoy this.
Speaking of wanting the Where the Wild Things Are puppets, I miss the curriculum library. Hard to believe, since I really disliked spending time there during college. I think it was inner rebellion at being an elementary education major. But now I'm at the school where there are no big books. No puppets. No story props. No crazy looking Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs hat. And no set of Where the Wild Things Are puppets which cost EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS plus shipping and handling. And big books are so great. I think they'd really help my class. But it's not practical for me to buy big books at the moment. I guess I could get one and start my collection. Hmm, which one should it be?
Got distracted by looking at books on the Scholastic website this afternoon. Was just about to place an order when Kaitlin came home and I came back to my senses. Oh Allie. It's funny what sort of things I'm tempted to spend money on. Like not good food or clothes or makeup or shoes that aren't broken. But kids' books. I used to make fun of people who bought lots of things from book orders. Now that's me!
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