Today my kinders were sitting at the tables "following directions." They were to color each picture to match the color word that appears on the page. They are making a little book called, "Orange is a Carrot." We do this book one page at a time, with me carefully controlling the crayons.
The kids were supposed to be coloring the carrot orange. I did not give them access to any other colors because my experience has taught me that they don't CARE if the color matches the color word. Purple carrots are just fine in KinderWorld. Normally, I could care less - but THIS project requires adherence to the directions in order to achieve a product that practices emerging skills.
Isaias decides halfway through coloring the carrot that he needs to get up and go to the restroom. His book falls on the floor and when he picks it up, he places it back on the table upside down.
When he returns from the restroom, he opens his book from the back cover and smoothes it down. Then he sees the blank backside of the last page of the book. He begins hollering at me, "Teacher! Teacher! Teacher!"
"What is it, Isaias," I say with kindness and patience. "What is the matter?"
His eyes are wide as saucers as he looks down at his book and then up at me. "MY CARROT IS GONE!"
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3 comments:
Heehee! I had an Isaias one year and that sounds exactly like something he would say! Gotta love kinders!
~Jen
Sounds perfectly normal to me -- after all he left and the carrot was there and now it is gone. BIG mystery!
I love it!
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