Just a Test

This is an editted version. Thanks for catching the misspellings.

A Child's Perspective - Caleb

1. What is something mom always says to you?

How was school?

2. What makes mom happy?

A clean house.

3. What makes mom sad?

disobedience

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Um, stupidity?

5. What was your mom like as a child?

NO CLUE!

6. How old is your mom?

36

7. How tall is your mom?

Guessing about 5'4"

8. What is her favorite thing to do?

You don't really have a favorite thing to do.

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

I'm not there, how am I supposed to know?

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Um - Preschool

11. What is your mom really good at?

Reading

12. What is your mom not very good at?

Let me see, how can I word this? Copying dance moves.

13. What does your mom do for her job?

You teach preschool, and you're the director.

14. What is your mom's favorite food?

You don't have one.

15. What makes you proud of your mom?

How you help me with my school work.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Jerry in Tom and Jerry

17. What do you and your mom do together?

Umm - Drive in the car.

18. How are you and your mom the same?

We both have hair.

19. How are you and your mom different?

You're a girl and I'm a boy.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

Because the things you do for me.

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

Umm - I don't know!

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Do you have a favorite place to go?

A Child's Perspective - Eli

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Clean up stuff
2. What makes mom happy?
Chocolate
3. What makes mom sad?
Hmmm, that just makes her mad, HEY!, you're gunna write down what I think. Stop it. O.k. Ummm... When dad doesn't kiss you when he leaves.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
By showing me funny pictures
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Little
6. How old is your mom?
I think thirty-four
7. How tall is your mom?
About five-three, well, I think that
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Sleep
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Well Claire's around so, she, you eat and mostly just be on the computer
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
I don't know... Ummm... this one is hard, I don't know.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Working at dance on the computer, which I don't like.
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Not yelling when she gets mad
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Preschool, work
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Chocolate
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
That she's fun to be around
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Probably the mom on dah, I don't know. Probably Sydney on Jimmy Neutron
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Eat, that's pretty much it.
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We both have... did you like to play outside when you were a child? Fine, we both like to play outside when we were children.
19. How are you and your mom different?
You don't like playing bored games.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
She reads to me at night and she spends time with me
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
His stories that he tells
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
To her bed.

A Child's Perspective - Emily

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Not right now
2. What makes mom happy?
Being good
3. What makes mom sad?
Not listening
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
(shoulder shrug) doing good things
Take two: doing a weird face and being goofy
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Good
6. How old is your mom?
Thirty-six
7. How tall is your mom?
That's uh, (hmmmph), you're writing all that stuff down? Erase that. (fake cries) Five inches tall (laugh, laugh, giggle)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Yell at us
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Go to preschool
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Playing the guitar (air guitar) and being a singer (hand held like a microphone "I love you baby!")
11. What is your mom really good at?
Yelling at us
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Saying good job - you're mad at me
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Work at preschool
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Pizza
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
(Whisper) Can you go back to the laughing one? I have a good one (scrolling back up)
I don't know... helping me?
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Sponge Bob Square Pants
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Ask questions
18. How are you and your mom the same?
Same eyes
19. How are you and your mom different?
You're bigger than me, I'm smaller than you
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
You bring me to the earth
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
You married him
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Hmmm, that's a hard one... preschool? No, no, wait, hold on... (whisper - why are you doing this? You're so weird. You're writing down everything I say) HOME!

A Child's Perspective - Claire

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Listen to you
2. What makes mom happy?
Cuddling you
3. What makes mom sad?
Me not cuddling you
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Telling jokes
5. What was your mom like as a child?
(shoulder shrug) I don't knooow
6. How old is your mom?
I forgot
7. How tall is your mom?
(hands stretched from the floor to as high as she can reach) you're this tall, or maybe this tall (hands stretched from the floor to as high as she can reach with a jump added)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Got to school
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
I don't know (with a one shoulder shrug)
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Uh? Money?
11. What is your mom really good at?
Umm, school work, oh wait, working on the computer, actually
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Ummm, trying to be happy
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Tell the kids stuff at school
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Onions? Is that your favorite food?
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Mommy, can I paint when I'm done with this? Letting me do what I want to, like watch T.V.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
I don't know
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Cuddle
18. How are you and your mom the same?
(shrug of the shoulders) I don't know. We both go to school
19. How are you and your mom different?
Ummm, (one shoulder shrug and then the other one added) Our hair (hers is down & mine is in a pony tail)
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Because I'm cute
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
I don't know. Actually, I think I do know... him letting you sleep with him
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Uh, in the office, because you always do this, you always go in this. I really know this is your favorite place to go, because this, you always go.

As a Child

Today everyone went to school. Caleb stayed home with a cold on Friday, but he was back at it today. I am amazed at how going to preschool and working with the children who are not judgemental can help to lift my spirits. I wasn't really looking forward to today. I was/am a bit tired, but when I left preschool, I noticed that my spirits were lifted. No wonder we are told to become "as a child." I love my teaching job!

Claire's Fisrt Days of School

On Claire's first day of school, she insisted on wearing her Santa hat. As you can see, she is carrying her sweatshirt, and she is cold outside. She was a trooper this year. She was at the preschool all last week while I was trying to organize everything for the start of school. She and the other teacher's child played really well together. They felt like they owned the place. I am very impressed with how well they are transitioning to being a member of the class and not just the only two there.Our first day was a lot of fun. We actually had orientations on Monday and Thursday, and the first day of school on Tuesday, the first day of school on Wednesday, and the first day of school on Friday (not Claire or me).

The girls were really good about just doing what they were told. During orientations, there were children who didn't want to leave. I think part of it was because our girls were still able to play. This happened a couple of times, so I walked over to the girls and told them it was time to go. They both stood up, took my hands, and walked out of the room with me. No questions asked. It made it much easier for the other children to leave. Once we had to actually get their bags and sweaters and walk almost out the door. They were little troopers.

This is Claire second first day of school. She is with her friend Claire. Thanks Nessa for the picture. The girls are in the same primary class at church and were in the same school class last year, too.

Fishing

The boys had the opportunity to go fishing the week before school started. They had the job of finding worms. We went out back into our garden (we didn't get it planted this year) and started digging. No success. I went out and started digging. No success. Then I started wondering where the worms were. We went to the front yard and started moving the mulch. Success!

Caleb was quick. I would use the shovel, move the dirt (mulch), and uncover the worms. He would quickly grab them. Some of them would try to get into a hole, and he would dig down and grab them. It hurt my back to be hunched over a shovel looking at the ground.

I think the boys had a good time, and they even caught a couple of fish. That always seems to make it better.

PRESCHOOL - a very stressful place

Today at preschool we had circle time when we came inside. One of my little boys sat down cross-legged and put his thumbs and his fingers together, pointing upwards, and took some deep breaths. It looked like he was meditating. Then, the next time we sat down, the same boy sat with his legs straight out in front of him and put his hands to the side with his fingers touching his thumbs. First they were pointing down, and as he took a deep breath, he turned them upward and closed his eyes. I didn't think that anything we did was too strenuous. I guess I am not a preschooler though.

Last, the same little boy bowed to me before he took the sticks out of my hand. I could get used to that. In fact, maybe I will institute it. I will make all of the students bow to me. =D Just kidding.

Tattle Tell Targets Take Two

So, Eli and Emily had shots. I thought that last time Emily was exaggerating about taking her band aids off so that the boys would not hit her. No sooner than we walked in the door, Eli walked by Caleb and showed him the band aids on his arms. Caleb punched one arm. Then Eli turned around and Caleb saw the other one and punched it, too. How mean.

I never did see the band aids on Emily's arms - I guess she knew it would happen to her.