Happy Not Good Friday
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I don't have the day off because it's Good Friday. I have the day off because it's "Spring Holiday."
Either way, I have the day off from student teaching.
I know I've told you absolutely nothing about my student teaching experience, and for that, I apologize. Let's just say it's been a roller coaster. Some days I feel like I would love love love to have my own classroom and teach little kiddos all day. Some days I feel like I would rather...not.
But hey, I'm five weeks into it. Three more to go.
And I have the day off today.
And it's Earth Day. Fun fact.
Since we didn't have school today, I talked to the class about Earth Day yesterday. Here's how our discussion started:
Me: So who knows what we celebrate on Earth Day?
Little girl who is pretty much the cutest/sweetest child in the class, with a lovely little smile on her face: It's to celebrate when Jesus died on the cross for our sins!
Me: No. Anyone else?
HAHA. Ah, me. Looking back on it now I probably sounded a bit rude to her. I just tried to avoid her answer entirely. But I still have no idea how I should have handled that. I probably should have said something like, "Well, sweetie, I think you're thinking of Easter, which is also this weekend, but we can't talk about that in school because there might be one or two children in here whose parents would be extremely upset if we did. They're the same ones who insist that we call tomorrow "Spring Holiday" instead of "Good Friday" or "Easter Break." I like to call that 'insisting on political correctness to the point of stupidity,' and it's a problem that a lot of people have. But you are right that that is what we celebrate on Easter, which 75% of Americans celebrate, so good for you! Now, who knows about Earth Day?"
Hmm...not sure how that would have worked out either.
The point is, I don't have to go in today. Which means I can tackle my ever growing list of stuff that I have/want to do. Which is awesome.
Finally write a blog post after a three-week hiatus: check.
Either way, I have the day off from student teaching.
I know I've told you absolutely nothing about my student teaching experience, and for that, I apologize. Let's just say it's been a roller coaster. Some days I feel like I would love love love to have my own classroom and teach little kiddos all day. Some days I feel like I would rather...not.
But hey, I'm five weeks into it. Three more to go.
And I have the day off today.
And it's Earth Day. Fun fact.
Since we didn't have school today, I talked to the class about Earth Day yesterday. Here's how our discussion started:
Me: So who knows what we celebrate on Earth Day?
Little girl who is pretty much the cutest/sweetest child in the class, with a lovely little smile on her face: It's to celebrate when Jesus died on the cross for our sins!
Me: No. Anyone else?
HAHA. Ah, me. Looking back on it now I probably sounded a bit rude to her. I just tried to avoid her answer entirely. But I still have no idea how I should have handled that. I probably should have said something like, "Well, sweetie, I think you're thinking of Easter, which is also this weekend, but we can't talk about that in school because there might be one or two children in here whose parents would be extremely upset if we did. They're the same ones who insist that we call tomorrow "Spring Holiday" instead of "Good Friday" or "Easter Break." I like to call that 'insisting on political correctness to the point of stupidity,' and it's a problem that a lot of people have. But you are right that that is what we celebrate on Easter, which 75% of Americans celebrate, so good for you! Now, who knows about Earth Day?"
Hmm...not sure how that would have worked out either.
The point is, I don't have to go in today. Which means I can tackle my ever growing list of stuff that I have/want to do. Which is awesome.
Finally write a blog post after a three-week hiatus: check.
