Imagine

I get to teach Joy School this week and our unit is one of the best yet: Imagination and Creativity. I was supposed to dress up in a simple costume when the children arrived and then be sure to state that I was just "pretending"... that I'm really just their teacher, but that I'm pretending to be someone else, and pretending is fun. So I answer the door dressed as Little Red Riding Hood with my cape and hood and basket full of fruit. I got a "look" and comment from one of the Mom's, but to my dismay the boys didn't seem to notice anything out of the ordinary. Even when I told them who I was and that I was dressed up and pretending to be her, they just nodded like, "okay, of course, that's right." I wonder what they think I look like normally!

We did some fun games, going to the moon and finding different spots to land that were slippery, hot, full of holes... fun times! Our tummies and snack talked to us, and our hands begged to be washed before we could eat. We took turns making up stories and sharing what we could imagine, and I told a few fairy tales as well. Then we read a few renditions of The Three Little Bears after which we took turns being different characters and acting it out. These boys were so into it and we really had a wonderful time!

Five little boys for free play time. I had out blocks, dinosaurs, pirates and boats. What did they choose to play with? The kitchen. They spent the whole half hour cooking and concocting. The baby and I were served more food than I'd like to admit to eating, and they even had fun cleaning the kitchen at the end of their play. Lets just say that this unit may be a bit of a "teaching" waste. They certainly have no trouble with imagination and creativity, but we will definitely be having fun together!