Me: “Stop messing with the globe.”
Kid: “But I’m trying to find my house.”
M: “Fine. Where do you live?”
K: *points*
M: “You don’t live in Canada.”
K: *points again*
M: “You don’t live in Venezuela.”
K: *points again*
M: “You do not live in the Indian Ocean. You live in North Carolina.”
K: *points again*
M: “That’s Antarctica…”
I successfully made it through the first week, and with only about twelve meltdowns, none of which were mine! Today was a chaotic and wonderful way to end the week because the kindergarten class had a rehearsal for their concert next week, and the entire school had “Super Kids Day” today.
I think I need to learn how to say “no” more often… As the kids were rehearsing their ridiculously adorable songs about moving from kindergarten to first grade, using the tunes of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York”, Vic Mizzy’s “The Addams Family”, and Grease’s “Summer Nights”, the teachers and I noticed the kids were either too fast or too slow. At the moment, RCES doesn’t have a full-time music teacher due to events earlier this year, and none of the kindergarten teachers are musically trained. I mentioned that I had been in choirs for years and that my mom was a music teacher, and whaddaya know, guess who has 1.5 working hands and is directing over 100 five-, six-, and seven-year-olds in a concert on Wednesday? This gal right here. Mama, I hope I make you proud. Stay tuned next week for more concert fun.
In the afternoon, the children participated in “Super Kids Day”, which basically consists of a bunch of small humans running around screaming, dripping wet, throwing things through holes or at other small humans, becoming even crazier from the fifty billion popsicles they eat. Some schools refer to it as Field Day. At Cary Academy, it can be compared to the Middle School’s Charger Cup or Fun Fest. Pro tip regarding Super Kids Day: don’t let the kids hug you until you know they’ve changed their clothes (soaking children = soggy hugs). Watching the kids run wild and free after a week of no outside recess because of EOG testing was probably the highlight of my week. It was just the right time for some much needed fun in the sun.
