Crazy Hair Day

I almost forgot to write a blog entry today!  I did work.  It was supposed to be just a morning job in one of my frequented kindergarten classes.  But after I'd been there an hour or so the secretary came in and asked if I could stay all day.  So of course I did, but I was mentally kicking myself for not bringing a lunch with me just in case.  I ended up having to eat cafeteria food, which is not horrible, but I wish I'd been smart and brought food I'd already paid for instead of having to buy more.

I hardly had to do anything today.  I spent the morning pulling kids over to read to me while I took running records - a skill that I learned years ago at Corban and has apparently been embedded in my brain because I mostly remember how to do it.  The assistant taught most of the content of the day.  I think I had the kids by myself for about 25 minutes.  In that time I supervised silent reading, took them on a bathroom break, and did a quick write activity.  In the afternoon the kids had an hour of pull outs, and a short time in the classroom.  Again, the assistant took care of that.  I spent the time coloring.  Seriously, I did.  The assistant had this sample book she wanted to laminate, but it needed to be colored in first so she asked me if I'd do it.  So that was fun and incredibly easy.  At the end of the day the assistant said something about how she hoped I didn't feel like she didn't think I was capable of doing the stuff, that it was just easier for her to do it than explain it.  I said that I didn't mind in the least, and that I was happy to do whatever worked best for them.  (And in my head I thought that the district's going to pay me the exact same amount whether I'm up front with the class or sitting in the back coloring!)

To add to the madness of the day, in an effort to prevent jokes and pranks on April Fool's Day, the school had declared today "Crazy Hair Day" and everyone was encouraged to do something weird to their hair.  I saw quite a few wigs, and ponytails in large quantities or in odd places on heads, as well as an array of differently colored locks.  Tons of kids had obviously invested in spray-on hair color.  I put my hair in a ponytail on the left side of my head and clipped my bangs to the right.  Then I put silver curling ribbon in it.  I take advantage of all opportunities to make a fool of myself! :)