Gilberto

This is the last week of my afters art program. I have to say it has been more work that I thought, but very rewarding. I have learned that I am not cut out to be a teacher... which I think I knew anyway (it takes a ton of energy and patience)! This group of kids, doing it the second time around, well lets just say I have had to warm up to them. It's hard enough keeping 1st through 3rd graders engaged let alone understanding Spanglish mixed with a lot of translation going on on the side lines. Is their even a word for Mode Podge in Spanish? I have learned to just laugh and move forward! Gilberto, the boy in the photo, likes to sing randomly in my class. He seems to sing kind of like a person with tourettes. It can startle you! I have encouraged it like I do with Atticus, but then it started to get old! I have no idea what he is singing because it is in Spanish. The other day I finally cracked and after asking him nicely to keep it down a bit I said in a firm voice," Gilberto, this is not a singing class....it's art!" Atticus laughed because he knows when mom is serious. Gilberto just gave me that puppy dog look and he has sung softer ever since. I am learning! Next adventure for me....girls on the run! for more info. on that go to www.girlsontherun.org