My Day

My day went pretty well. We had our usual start to the morning, then computer lab, then came back for reading and creation of an "N" book. Then lunch, then math. They're working on patterns, and our first activity today was to look around the classroom and find patterns. In the ceiling, clothing, art on walls etc. Then we did a work sheet, and on the back they started a pattern, and then had to take it to a friend to finish, and vice versa. They loved that, and I'd much rather see them talking about math between themselves than have me talk at them and be bored.

Then came PE, and recess. After recess one of the aunts of a birthday boy in our class brought cupcakes. So instead of getting right to nap, we had cupcakes with lil boy and girl Shrek-baby rings in the frosting. And of course they made a huge mess. One of the reasons we try and have it during the lunch time. Ah well, next time we'll take them outside to eat.

oh, and it looks like I may be mentoring a 5th grade girl. Her mom is almost non-existent, and she needs a role model. We kind of hit it off accidentally yesterday afterschool. She was eating hummus with pita bread, and I remarked how great that was. She was stunned, because all her friends had been giving her grief about how it was weird and looked like baby poo. Later a teacher asked me if I had a mentoree yet, because she could need one. So today I spoke with her homeroom teacher to find out some more info on her. She's new to our school. I made hummus last night, and will take some in to her tomorrow.

I'm thinking of meeting with her before school and teaching her some simple cooking recipes. Then, because math is her weakspot, challenge her to double or triple a recipe, or cut the amounts in half. :P Yes, I'm twisted that way.