Sheesh!

In Kindergarten, if I got a nickle for every bum-crack I saw....CHA-CHING! $$

100 Days

This week the kindergarten celebrated 100 days of school.  I learned that for a 5 year old, counting to 100 is very tiring, especially when it involves threading a yarn through 100 fruit loops.  It literally can put a cramp in a little ones shoulder.  I also learned that a kindergartener believes that if you hold 100 helium balloons you will fly in the sky to Jesus.  

ARRR, Matey!

This week in kindergarten I learned that when you wear a necklace with an anchor, you get mistaken for a pirate. 

I'm awake!

Today I learned that kindergarten students know I'm asleep before I do. This year I'm an aide in the kindergarten at my children's elementary school.  This afternoon when I had come into the classroom after my lunch break, I was extra tired. I'm usually more sluggish after lunch than in the morning, but today was impossible! 

As I sat at a table with 4 students working on a math sheet, I was helping them learn the number "10". When they finished their assignment, they colored the picture on their worksheet. Before I knew it, I heard the sweet little voice of student say, "Mrs. Ginger is asleep". With that, I snapped my eyes open (not realizing they were closed) and replied, "no I'm not, I'm just really tired".  About 15 minutes later after I had helped pack up the class they were all sitting on their big carpet listening to their teacher while I bided the time until I left to do crossing guard duties. As I patiently waited for the hands on the clock to turn I hear a second sweet voice quietly say, "look, she's asleep again". That did it, I was on my feet in a flash with eyes wide open. 

The things I learn in Kindergarten.