This morning I was up early to volunteer at my sister’s school. I spent about an hour and a half with some well-behaved 3rd graders and another couple of hours in reading class with a group of 4th graders.
I learned a few things today.
1) I still remember the pledge of allegiance.
2) I do not want to sing The Star Spangle Banner with 20 angelic voices. I cannot carry a tune. Mouthing the words works perfectly fine.
3) 3rd graders enjoy the fact that they know more than you do. Who knew the island of Ireland looks like a peanut?
4) 3rd graders are very confident and want to share everything they know. Shades of self-consciousness begin to show up in 4th grade. What do you think happens over the summer?
5) Sitting in a classroom is less stressful than sitting at a desk crunching numbers and trying to explain to management, buyer, salesman, _____ (fill-in the blank) why sales are not exceeding overaggressive business plans.
6)I am not smarter than a 3rd or 4th grader.
Look what has been happening outside my window.
Big flakes but only a few are hanging around the fence line. Hopefully the early cold weather and snow are a sign of things to come this winter!
