Rocket launching for the letter R~ Feb. 2012
Just a few classroom experiences...March 2012
Some ducky visitors...March 2012
Vegging out with a good book (and some Ranch dressing:)
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Rocket launching for the letter R~ Feb. 2012 Just a few classroom experiences...March 2012 Some ducky visitors...March 2012 Vegging out with a good book (and some Ranch dressing:)
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People often ask me what were some funny things that happened in kindergarten this week. It occurred to me that the things most people think are hilarious, just slip by me, because they happen so often. Then, when I have someone in the room helping or playing piano and they stiffle a laugh and I'm reminded how funny some of these things really are. Here are a few things that happened in the past few weeks:
One day, a little boy came to school with a new shirt on. I could tell it was new, because the adhesive label was still on it. I told him I liked his shirt and I whispered, "Do you think we should take the tag off?" "No, I want to keep it," he said. "That way I can see how dirty it gets." One day, two little girls were playing in the playhouse. It was so fun to listen to them playing together and then they decided to include me in their play. They brought me dessert (plastic cupcakes) and plastic pizza, which I quickly devoured. I was working on the computer and I mentioned that my eyes hurt, so one of them decided she was going to be the doctor. She brought me some medicine to drink for my eyes. Then, a few minutes later, she brought me some more medicine. What's this medicine for? I asked. Well, if you drink this, you won't get fat. Hmmm...I think I'll glom onto that. I quickly asked, "Does your mom take that kind of medicine?" "Yup!" she said. "Well what kind of medicine is it?" I asked. "Bubble Gum." she said. Ever since then, I have been perusing the medicine aisle looking for Anti-Fat Bubble Gum medicine. Let me know if you know where I can buy that. During the Bible story about Ahab and Jezebel, I was telling about how Ahab and Jezebel were so terribly wicked. As soon as I said the name Jezebel, one of the little girls raised her hand and said, "I know about Jezebel! She wore lots of jewelry and lots of make-up and she tried to be really pretty." ...and as I'm nodding in agreement, a little boy jumped in and said, "Yeah! kind of like you!" Just to clarify, I had on one very simple necklace and no rings or bracelets, and I do try to keep the make-up pretty low key. I'm guessing he really just meant the pretty part. ...or that's how I'm going to take it. And here's how one conversation went: I was modeling how to write something and I wanted them to sound out the words and if they weren't spelled quite right, I would help them fix it later. "Now," I said, "if I tell you that something isn't quite right, we don't cry about that, 'cause that's just the way we learn. Sometimes, people have to tell me that I made a mistake and I don't cry, I have to just try to fix it." "That's 'cause adults don't cry!" said someone. "Oh yeah, adults cry! My mom cries all the time!" said another. "Yeah, well, when moms are going to have babies, they cry a lot!" someone piped in. "...and don't forget onions!" a little girl added. I must have looked confused for a minute. (I can be a bit dense sometimes.) "You know," she said, "'cause adults cry went they cut onions!" So there you have it! During a Bible lesson, we were talking about pride, and bragging. We discussed that we should not brag about ourselves and the things we can do and the things that we have and that we have to be careful not to become proud.
All of the sudden one little boy threw his hand up in the air, "Can we brag about God?" he asked. Most of the little heads went back and forth and some of the eyes were very big as if to say "NO WAY!" But another little boy turned to his friend and he said, "Yeah, we can brag about God because he's like..." his little arms went out and his hands opened wide..." 'cause he's, like, GOD! HE's THE BEST! So we have to brag about Him!" We all agreed that we can brag about God and, in fact, we should be excited to talk about the greatness of God. and the Holy Spirit brought Psalm 34:2 to mind, "My soul shall make her boast in the Lord..." After a rather difficult recess, we had a little talk about being kind and not always trying to have things our own way. As I started talking about how we should try not to be so selfish, one little girl, who is usually quite quiet and soft-spoken, raised her hand. "It's kind of like that time in chapel," she said. My mind did a quick run-down of the last few chapels and I couldn't quite grasp what she was talking about. "You know," she said, "it's like 'self-sacrificial giving.' Just like when Jesus died for us." I'm sure my head did a quick jerk and then a shake. "You're right," I said when I had recovered from having my jaw hit the ground. "You're absolutely right! We sometimes have to give up some things so others can have them." The chapel she was referring to was in February (see post from 2/17/12). Something I had written about and since forgotten, yet the Holy Spirit brought it back through her that day. Here are some random questions that have been asked in my room. Some of them really show some good insight, some are just funny! When I go to heaven will I be an Israelite? When we go to heaven, how will God know which soul is ours? Then her own answer...I know, maybe He'll write our name on it. Miss Holstege, when will you get to preach in chapel? Miss Holstege, what's your last name? During singing: "Can we sing that American song? You know the one that they do for football games?" ...and while we were learning Psalter #357, "Can we sing the song about 'golden cheese (sheaves)' ?" |
Joyce Holstege
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