Day # 289 Popsicle stick snow men & Reindeer handprints

Tuesday

I dont start teaching first thing in the morning on Tuesdays so that gives me some prep time before class. So today I am so exited because I wanted to make popsicle stick snow men ornaments. I went to my art box got my fabric for the scarfs, paint and popsicle sticks and I started to paint the snow men white so that the kids did not have to wait for that part to dry. When the kids came in I was basically all set up and ready to go. I showed the kids what they were supposed to do and then they started. This is a big glass of about 12 young students, all levels of function. Well my idea was to simple I think because we ended up with every color snow man you could think of and some that where just painted sticks. I was sad but I learned from this that some things are just to simple. They just needed to draw a face, color the hat and glue on the scarf. Ohh well what can ya do, they did how ever enjoy hanging them on their small tree in the classroom.

We have a little shop up the road that teachers and students go to to get snacks or lunch. Today I wanted a coke to drink but I had never been to the shop so I had one of the boys take to, I ended up going on a mini field trip I had four of the older boys with me. We had a good time just a short outing from school.

When I got back It was time for me to switch classes. The teacher in my next class was not their today because she is sick so I had them all to myself. I set my stuff on the desk and went to get my lunch. As I was collecting my lunch a teacher came in and said "Mis. Alex? Joni finished your coke and playing with the bottle!" Oh man I was so exited to drink that coke to wash down the school food with. Oh well.  Joni has autism and loves plastic bottles so I should have known better than to leave that on the desk, but she was not in that class so I didn't even think about it.

I continued with my day I printed out a cute picture of a reindeer and I had the kids make antlers out of their handprints, they loved it and it was a grate fast activity before the bus came. As I was teaching one of the new volunteers came in and set a nice new ice cold coke on my desk. I was so exited and stunned at the same time.  I had one friend at the school last term and she was not here any more but I felt like maby I had made a new one. I had an ok day at school.                  


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