Oh. My. Gosh. My new student is awesome. He has really brought me some joy these past two days. Typically, when students are new they are off-the-wall nuts. This little guy is something different. He is truly innocent, peculiar, and generally all around hilarious. I love his affect. As he entered the classroom this morning, he approached the area I was working and said pleasantly, "Hello, again!" Oh, well hello!
Yesterday, he referred to me as "Mrs. Lady" throughout the day. I mean, how polite is that! I'd waaaaaayyyyy rather hear "Ms. Lady" than "Teeeeaaaacccher." This particular student is very low academically, and even as a ten year old, struggles with reading. He is quite intimidated by two-syllable words. Little does he know, he IS going to learn how to read those words! He also has a difficult time in math, although he does know his single-digit subtraction and addition. He likes to rely on using blocks to help him with the subtraction piece. Today, I was playing "Math Detective" with him and one of his peers during math time. I would say, "Start with 6." They would write 6 on their white boards. Then I would say, "Add 2." He would ask, "Plus 2?" I would say, yes. Then, he would go, "Hey...what is 6 plus 2 anyway?" Ahhhhh, the ol' switcheroo! Not so fast, my friend. That's what I asked YOU! Then he would laugh and laugh.
Another student has been having a rough go of it, since yesterday afternoon. He is having difficulty accepting being at this placement and at the same time argues that "everything here is too easy," and seconds later saying, "I'm never going to graduate because it's too hard." Figure that one out! Yesterday, after professing that no one on staff has EVER helped him...not once...and that we do nothing for him, he was asked to come up with two things everyone on staff has done for him, including what he has done for himself. He handled all of this pretty well and once it was all said and done he was in a much better frame of mind. Where am I going with this? Oh yeah, in music, the kids are learning some song with Spanish lyrics, so, naturally when they returned to my class this particular student was trying to speak in Spanish and then declared, in English, "Oh yeah, I've been taking Spanish classes for so long. I basically know more Spanish than I do English." Who is this kid? I couldn't handle it. I said, "I'm going to have to say that is definitely not true." He laughed at this, which caught me off guard because this is usually a very defensive kid when he gets called out on his big bag of b.s. Anyway, that was also pretty funny.
All in all, today was generally funny, because there was nothing really left to do but laugh. All three female staff were so irritable and ready to jump on these poor kids for one little infraction. Poor things. But, we all made it through. Thank heavens tomorrow is a short day and then no school on Thursday. Woohoo!
I look forward to my family coming in this weekend. Thank heavens, I need a reprieve.
You will notice my list growing progressively longer and longer, as I will be adding to it each day for the month of November calling to mind all of my blessings and things to be thankful for. All right, all right, I got this idea off of facebook. What of it!? I am having my kids do this, as well. Can you believe it's actually hard for them? Another staff member and I were reminiscing about a former student who just gave us fits at this time of year. I remember a time when discussing needs and wants with the kids and he insisted on the fact that his electronic handheld was a need. A need! Are you kidding me?! Unbelievable. Same kid that protested when we asked him to write a letter to the fabulous donors that purchase gifts for our students. He yelled, "Yeah! I feel like giving them a piece of my mind!" because he didn't get what he wanted. That just set my blood boiling. Oh no you didn't kid!
Do you know that I have so many followers now that I have to click "more..." just to see them all? WOW!
Today's list: Blessings: Things I am Thankful For...
1. Faith
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Health
5. Home
6. Food
7. Clothing
8. Education
9. Warmth
10. My Own Transportation - Car
11. A laptop for which to write this blog ;o)
12. Employment/Career
13. Clean, drinkable, running water
14. Enough dollars to pay my bills
15. A comfortable bed
'Til next time...peace...
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