Show & Tell: Baby oh Baby!

I gave the first homework assignment... Bring something meaningful for show-n-tell. I proceeded to do a meaningful show-n-tell example. We then discussed the benefits of this type of activity in the classroom. For a grade the students have to sign-up for a day to bring their show-n-tell. I had three of my students ask if they could bring their babies for show-n-tell! I can't wait!

How many siblings do you have? Easy question?

In one of our get-to-know-you-games the action was to "stand if you have more than 6 siblings" I then proceeded to ask the students standing, how may siblings they had. One had 10, another 6, then when I asked the next girl standing she said, "I have no idea" and tried to count, then she said; "just take my word for it I have a lot! " Then another student suddenly stood up. As I looked her way she began to explain... I didn't know you meant my siblings from both my parents!

Full time ministry?

I got a call a week and a half before school was to start for CMS... asking me to sub! The teacher I was filling in for last semester was going to be out for a while, a couple of days later I found myself at new teacher training meetings, unpacking boxes, moving a classroom, and welcoming students at orientation. It's the strangest thing! Here I am, technically only a sub, now with a computer log-in, keys and pretty much functioning as a full time teacher. No loner referred to as a "substitute" but now an "interim teacher".

I have several of the same students from last year (in the Early Childhood II class) well as a whole new class of girls. Most are from tough neighborhoods and have experienced tough circumstances, and I will be spending "quality" time 5 days a week trying to make a little difference (Please pray I have wisdom)

My classes are basically training young ladies for a future in jobs such as day care & child care. Setting up nurseries and environments for young children ( I think I am qualified for this one) I kind of stumbeled into this job, I thought it would be a good fill-in until I could find a full-time ministry job.... Hmmmm I wonder when that will be!