This morning, I had the wonderful privilege to share some time with Senior Kindergarten students at St. David's. There are four tables set up in this classroom, and from the moment I walked in, I became an instant Educational Assistant, although in situations such as these, I'm never sure who is the educator.
Since the regular teacher was occupied with other activities during my visit, there was a substitue who was filling in, so between us, we made sure that all the children got some breakfast. Feeding bananas to Kindergarten students is interesting, since their little fingers sometimes have difficulty removing the peel, and therefore they need adult fingers to help them figure out the puzzle. If fingers don't work, there are always scissors, but the kind needed for this task should only be handled by adults.
Even as some of the students continued to enjoy the adventure of a leisurely breakfast, others were ready to move on to the next activity. In most cases this meant that colouring books came out on the desks, and an array of coloured pencils weren't far behind. Before long, the little scissors also made their appearance, and the result was a crop of paper angels which, once cut and stapled became puppets: another source of amusement for young intellectual minds.
Time seems to fly when there is this much activity around, but not before I was beckoned by one child who wanted to show me his artistic renditions of his family, including the birds that were flying above their heads, and the motorcycles he has already begun to dream about.
I can't wait to see what other dreams and aspirations they come up with.
Since the regular teacher was occupied with other activities during my visit, there was a substitue who was filling in, so between us, we made sure that all the children got some breakfast. Feeding bananas to Kindergarten students is interesting, since their little fingers sometimes have difficulty removing the peel, and therefore they need adult fingers to help them figure out the puzzle. If fingers don't work, there are always scissors, but the kind needed for this task should only be handled by adults.
Even as some of the students continued to enjoy the adventure of a leisurely breakfast, others were ready to move on to the next activity. In most cases this meant that colouring books came out on the desks, and an array of coloured pencils weren't far behind. Before long, the little scissors also made their appearance, and the result was a crop of paper angels which, once cut and stapled became puppets: another source of amusement for young intellectual minds.
Time seems to fly when there is this much activity around, but not before I was beckoned by one child who wanted to show me his artistic renditions of his family, including the birds that were flying above their heads, and the motorcycles he has already begun to dream about.
I can't wait to see what other dreams and aspirations they come up with.
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