Beautiful Moment...

I love that today I got to watch a child with autism share with classmates. It was track and field day at the school I am volunteering at, so half of the class came where I was and the other half went to track and field (because it was a 2/3 split class and only grade 3 and up do track). We watched a video about things that fly and then the students drew pictures about the video and presented them. This student made a connection with the video that he shared before going to draw and even answered questions from the other class members. I think it worked because it was a small group and because it was a topic that was of interest. I just thought it was beautiful to watch.

Snow Day...

Welcome to winter.  It really decided to snow today. When I left for church it was hardly snowing and I thought maybe the storm wouldn’t come.  I get into RS and there are only 5 sisters in there...others were on their way out. I wondered if I should be leaving too, but I stayed. The snow had picked up and but it still didn’t look toooooo bad. When I left church the snow was falling harder, the wind was blowing and I had to go slow all the way home.  After I got home I decided I should take a picture of how far up my basement window the snow was.

Then 3 and a half hours later here are the pictures I took out the living room....

and the kitchen window view....

No blinds needed in the basement when the wind blows the snow into a drift that fills the whole window. If you miss the snow, just look at these pictures and enjoy it from a distance.

Week 1...

So I have started my second placement in a grade 1/2 split class and I am already tired. This first week went by quickly (I started last Thursday so this was my 6th day in class...) and I now know what lice looks like AND kids that throw up get to go to the office but it is truely nice to have an outdoor rink a block away from your school for skating activities! (Shoulda brought my skates...what was I thinking)

So if anyone has some great poems that would be appropriate for grade 1/2 I'm looking for some. Or a story that could be read aloud, I will need those as well.