Week 3:

This week was an interesting week. We found out about some of our students home lives and the hardships that have shaped them even at such young ages. For example one of our children we found out has just been recently adopted and before this he was in the foster care system. He has been in many terrible living environments and they have clearly shaped him. He has many behavior problems and as you observe him you can see parts of his past life coming through in his bad behavior.  Another student we found out his mother is 17 years old and her son is 5. This means she was 13 when she had him and she NEVER brings him to school. He is such a great student and so willing to learn. If his mother would bring him to school I know he would excel. 

We have had some great experiences this week. One of our girls who has been very shy and wouldn’t talk to the other kids is warming up to the other kids and now talking to them. She has become very popular especially with the boys and she got really overwhelmed because they all wanted to be her best friend. So needless to say we had to protect her from the other kids for a little while. The children were being so good that we let them sing and dance to the song “Let It Go” from Frozen. It was the cutest thing! One of our other little boys also decided that I remind him of his mommy and he was super sweet to  me for  the rest of the day J The highlight of the week though was when we got to go to on a nature walk around the school and the kids got to play on the big playground. Even thought it was super sandy coming back to the it was so worth it to see all the kids faces during the walk and the joy they had on the big playground J

"Let it go!!!"