I didn't blog every day this week, which is a bummer to me because I wanted to keep up with documenting every day. So here's a quick recap (more for myself than anyone else).
I was nervous on Monday about coming back post-Sandy Hook tragedy, and just as I knew they would, my kids brought it up. Unfortunately, despite warning the parents that this would happen, about half of the kids didn't know anything about it. So then it was left to me to briefly explain what happened. I was able to explain it quickly, assure them that it happened far away and that they're safe, and then move on. To be honest, I was emotionally fragile all day, and so were a few of my kids.
On Tuesday, I had a sub and spent the day pulling kids out one at a time to do a math assessment with them. While I was testing Nathan, he got one of the questions right very quickly and I asked him how he knew the answer. "I've been doing math," he said. "I just get my volcano started." I asked what his volcano was. He answered, "It's in my head. It tells me what six plus six is... and it tells me what all math is. It only starts when I'm fast."
Later, when Kendal saw the number 100, she exclaimed, "100! My favorite number! But my real favorite number is a whole week off for a thousand days." That's my favorite number too, Kendal.
What is sweet and wonderful about first graders is that they actually love school so much that they were all sad about winter break coming. And also offended that I was excited for it. Sorry, buddies, I love you. But I need a break. See you next year!
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