Classroom Volunteer

Well, I survived another day of volunteering (and I use the term loosely) in TJ's and TK's classes. First TK tagged along with me to his brother's class where the Kindergarteners were sorting out "Conversational Hearts" by color so that they could make a graph. Simple enough, unless there are 6 kids that you need to help verify the counting. It's not easy dealing with so many different personalities.

While the kids were out to recess I had the opportunity to find out a little bit more about a little girl that has a major crush on TJ. I can't say I blame the girl, TJ is good looking and a very personable little boy, but in his eyes the girl is just a pest. She's also not very shy about her feelings. If that's the worst thing he has to deal with, then he's doing pretty well.

Next stop was the preschool class. To celebrate Valentine's Day, each child brought a cup of their favorite cereal or cereal topping. Miss D let each child dump their cereal in a "Friendship Bowl" which pretty much turned into a mountain. It was awesome. There was lots of Fruit Loops, Cheerios, and Cap 'n Crunch (without berries) Then there was yogurt covered raisins, blueberries, raisins, and my personal favorite, Plain M&Ms. The cereal got mixed up and that was their snack for the day. They could have it with or without milk.

The kids distributed their valentines into their friends' cubbies, twenty to be exact, and they went home with loads of goodies. Needless to say, TK will be bouncing off the walls for a little while.

And that was my day in a nutshell.