Tickle Fights With God
I get the privilege of watching the sun rise every morning with a handful of kids on the bus. I love the sunrise. I love the breathtaking beauty of the explosion of colors. I love the magic of dark getting overtaken by light and the hope that rises like a flag as the sun makes it’s way to the top of the sky. Everyday, a new proclamation of how the story ends. The other day we were captivated by the bright streaky colors flashing across the sky when Michael calmly and confiden
Stop Waiting and Do Something
The other day on the bus Iyanah and Mallorie asked to move to the front to tell me something. They were the last two kids on the bus so when we stopped at a red light I let them make their way up to me. They told me that they both wanted to be me. I was flattered. Thoughts flooded my head, who wouldn’t want to be me? I’m funny, I’m nice, I’m pretty smart… Then they kept talking and my heart sank. “We wish we were you because if we were you we’d help that lady who is sick on t
Delight.
One of my favorite things about teaching kindergarten is watching kids play with purpose. When the new imaginative play center opens up, they are moving and bustling to do the tasks in front of them like it's their real jobs. The wooden banana bread isn't going to bake itself- the velcro butter slices need to be mixed in with the pretend eggs in the plastic mixer at level 5 (as the recipe card says, of course). How else will the nativity ornaments get on the tree? Who else is
