Yep, looks disgusting, but it was really quite delicious. The kids ate every last bit!Following our green eggs & ham, we continued the day with the reading of And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street. After reading we took our own stroll down our school street where "ordinary" things turned into a crazy world of adventures! It was so fun to hear the kids turning fences into licorice, trees into lollipops, grass into gold, cars into limos, and the dog park into a zoo. They got all into it and were actually having fun writing! And to think we saw it on Charmwood St.!
In the afternoon I surprised them with fun Dr. Seuss hat treats. Quite delicious!
Tuesday was fun and all, but Wacky Wednesday was definitely my favorite!!! My wonderful teammate had the grand idea of the 2nd grade team dressing up as Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2. We jumped right on board with the idea and went all out! I got the privilege of being Thing 1.
The looks on my kids' faces was priceless!!!! I don't think they even knew it was me at first. One even checked my badge to confirm it was really me. They called me Ms. Thing 1 all day and had the best time with it. I loved being dressed up because I was so comfortable all day and you can't help but have fun when you're Thing 1. Thing 1 & Thing 2 are known for being quite destructive, so we had to play the part at some points in the day. One point even included running through the gym screaming while class was going on. We had too much fun that day!
Thursday was hat day, so I went all Texan. I wore a cowgirl shirt and my lime green cowgirl hat. My kids just kept saying, "You really do look like you're from Texas." I'm glad a I could contribute even more to the stereotype of Texas.Oh I know it sounds like we're just playing all the time, but I promise we really are working hard in class. We got to celebrate some growth this week that was really exciting. One of my kids who couldn't read any words on our fluency testing when he began this year was able to read his all time best of 17 today. Talk about a confidence boost! I was just praying the entire time and God is faithful to love and encourage his children.
I absolutely love my kids and working with them every day, but the job definitely continues to teach me to constantly rely on God as my joy and peace to get through each day. I have become so much more aware of the true source of my joy. Thankfully my teammate and I are able to remind each other that the system cannot strip our joy away. I will press on with God as my strength and know that His success is not the same as the world's success!
"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2
If you haven't in a while, go enjoy a Dr. Seuss book. It will make you happy! :)
