g you expect them to be: super cutie, miniature people. I had the honor of reading at story time (Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles with kick-butt illustrations by Rod Clement...fyi, bro) which went relatively well, though I had a little trouble quieting down the masses (27 for sure constitutes a mass, right?).The day flowed really well. R and B (head teachers) each bring such amazing things to the class room. B, who has tons of experience under her belt and a calm disposition, brought a degree of zaniness that won the kids over instantaneously. R connected with each kid so well that I could tell they felt super comfortable. As for me? My strengths are still TBD.
A theme I'm finding is that it's been hard for me to really make sense of things because my brain is on information overload, constantly trying to process and make connections from what's happening around me. What seems to help, though, is to keep a small notebook in my pocket so I can keep jot down things to remember (to-do lists, schedules) and funny anecdotes (material for "kids say the darndest things" for sure).
On the plate for Day II: I get to read Whoever You Are by Mem Fox that'll be a lead into creating self-portraits (face only to start. pace is key).
New to me: p c construction paper
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Next time you're at the bookstore, check out My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks.
It's about object portraiture, so instead of just drawing a picture of yourself, you take things that are representative of you and make a collage... you'll get the picture (literally) when you see the illustrations.
I could see that leading to a fun self-portrait project with the kids.
Awesome idea! And the timing is perfect because we've just started a unit on dogs. Dogs dogs dogs!
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