School dismissed at noon on
Thursday. The staff had professional development,
Mali had big plans! She was excited
because she was going to her cousin’s house for the afternoon. The last time she went there she came in the
next day with her hair straightened. She
didn’t know what they were going to do but she was sure it would be amazing.
Friday morning arrived and I
realized later that Mali was so excited to show off she had skipped her usual
stop in the cafeteria for breakfast. “Look!”
she called out. “My toenails are all sparkly
and purple!” She’d removed her right shoe
and sock to show off her pedicure. Each
time a new student came in the room Mali would run over to them, and quickly
removed one shoe and sock.
We settled into our morning
routine, in the business of the morning Mali was focused on our
activities. As the children returned
from lunch and recess once again Mali was proudly showing off her nails.
At the end of the day we share our 3:00
Thankfuls. Before we head out the door at 3:07 I call on several children to
share what they are thankful for today. I write the Thankful Statement on a post-it. Without
thinking I called on Mali. Off came her
shoe…
Ha! I love Mali! Kids' pride and enthusiasm can teach us adults how to live life to the fullest! :-)
ReplyDeleteI would be excited about pretty purple sparkly toes too! Sounds like a fun kiddo!
ReplyDeleteThat is so adorable! Those toenails are all we need to know about the day! So sweet.
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