Take it from a kid....they know best!

We are so sorry we have not blogged in forever!!! We are back in school and are in full speed!! It's okay, because we are blogging now! :) Even though it was rainy and yucky outside I have to say that my day was pretty eventful.  I am taking this class that requires us to do a practicum in an elementary school for so many hours....blah blah blah blah...you get the point.  So, today was the big day, first day at this new school in this new classroom full of exciting children who would be ready to learn..........YEAH RIGHT!! That was wishful thinking.
My teacher had told us to dress professional and all that good stuff.  So, this morning I wake up to notice that it was STILL raining, and my rain boots were back at home, where my parents live, and I really needed them to get through all of the puddles.  I decided to go with something simple.  I slipped on a dress and some dress shoes and grabbed my stuff and was out the door.  I wore my hair curly because it would have been the biggest waste of my time if I had straightened my hair today.  I have to admit I was looking good :) haha! My first class went by fine, minus walking in the rain, and it was on to the practicum at the elementary school.  The group that I am teaching in found out when we got to the school that we would have 3 exceptional children in our classroom. There would be 2 autistic children and one that has behavioral issues.  I didn't think anything about it and just kept going on with checking in and getting my name tag and so on.  We got a tour of the school and then it was time for us to go and meet our teacher and the students we would be working with until Christmas. 

We walked in and were looking around, seeing what kind of decorations were on the wall, observing the students.  Of course the students were checking us out trying to figure out who we were and what we were doing in their classroom.  The students were in centers and I just picked a center and sat down.....little did I know my life was about to get crazy!!! I was sitting there filling out a sheet that was due in my class and I felt a child's hand in my hair, twisting my hair with their fingers.  Of course I turned around to see who was playing in my hair and it was a little boy just grinning at me.  He came and sat beside me and would lay his head on my arm and would be so sweet. As soon as I made eye contact with him he asked me my name, so I told him, later I asked him what his name was.  He told me his name and he stuck his hand out and said nice to meet you.  How cute right?? Little did I know that that little boy would be at my side until I left that classroom.  We clicked right when we met each other.  He kept me entertained and on my toes the whole class.  At one center the students were instructed to cut out the letters and glue the letters on a paper that made words.  The boy decided he needed my assistance and came over and askd me to come help him.  We sat down and worked on his work and we had such a great time.  He finished quickly and then I told him to flip his work over and draw a picture and for him to wait until the others got finished working.  Of course he had to tell me the story of his drawing!!! All through out the time I was there I was working with him and he would be working on his work and I would try and slip away but 2 seconds later I would hear my name and knew I was to get back to him immediately.  We would switch centers and I knew I better go with him or he was going to come and find me.  

This boy was one of the severe autistic children but he was so amazing.  He was so smart and would listen to me.  He may not agree or want to do what I asked him to do but we worked it out and got things done.  Working with that child opened my eyes because he instantly clicked with me and I don't know what it was but it clicked.  He learned how I did things while I was learning how he did things.  He kept me laughing the whole class and was always up to something.  Finally, it was time for me to leave and the students were lined up going to lunch.  I was saying bye to the class and the little boy that was by my side the whole time didn't understand why I had to leave.  I had to explain to him that I had to go back to my school, but I would be back next week.  Well, he said okay, and that he just knew I was going to come back.  He thanked me for helping him and gave me a hug.  I told him bye and I would see him next week and turned around.  Seconds later I hear my name being called and turned around to find that it was the same boy grinning at me while calling my name.  I said yes?  He said next time if it is raining don't forget your rain boots!!! I had to hold everything that wanted to laugh in because he was so serious.  Here I had wanted my rain boots this morning but decided to be stylish and weary matching shoes and I didn't have them here and that little boy told me not to forget them the next time it rained! That was so cute and funny!! What an eventful day right??? & that was only at noon!!!!

Hope you enjoy :)
Sissy Ducks
KLW