Aidan brought home his class "pet", Wembly, today. He had to do stuff with him and then write about it in a journal and take pictures. He was very serious about it. Wembly went outside to play with him, helped him paint, and told Aidan that Delainey was bothering him by pulling his ears. We worked hard on the journal. He did most of the writing, which is a struggle for him, and cut out the pictures I printed. He had to write more and have more pictures than the kids who went before him. He always wants to do better than the others in his class, which I guess is good as long as he doesn't get too competitive. It was nice to see him put forth the effort.
It's interesting for me being on the other side of the school "fence". I'm used to giving homework and being the teacher. I've got a new perspective now. I see now how sometimes homework can be a pain to deal with. I can also see how cool it is to see your own kid get excited about something at school. I had the chance to help in his class today. I baked an apple pie with some kids and read to the class. It sort of made me miss my own classroom, but it was also nice not having to worry about disciplining the kids or setting up/cleaning up and only being there for 1 1/2 hours!
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