Showing posts with label cute. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cute. Show all posts
Monday, December 27, 2010
Post # 100!
Yep. This is my 100th post. Here's my kitty. She likes covering her face while she sleeps. She makes me happy...when she's not scratching me, of course. Wow...such elementary-level sentences.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Post #90: Tubby's Wave to Cinderella
I can't use real names here, but this tiny little kid (his nickname is "Tubby") at my volunteer place waddled up to me and looked at the sticker on my clipboard. Here's what made me smile:
Me: "What are you looking at? Cinderella?"
::Kid waves his arm::
Me: "Are you waving at Cinderella?"
Kid: "Yea!"
Haha... This kid isn't very verbal, so I don't know if he was actually answering my question, answering his own question, or randomly saying something that sounded like "Yea!" Sooo cute though. He could melt anyone like butter.
Me: "What are you looking at? Cinderella?"
::Kid waves his arm::
Me: "Are you waving at Cinderella?"
Kid: "Yea!"
Haha... This kid isn't very verbal, so I don't know if he was actually answering my question, answering his own question, or randomly saying something that sounded like "Yea!" Sooo cute though. He could melt anyone like butter.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Early Sympathy & Empathy
.:Preschool:.
Today was the last day of school and my final day working at the preschool. Here's one of the cute/sweet things that happened today:
[Child with autism throws a fit and cries loudly]
Samantha (to me as the other child leaves): "That's sad, huh?"
She also gave me dried mango (see below), which she knows I like because I brought it to school once after seeing her eat it for lunch. Hers is actually better than mine! I might post a picture later. Such a sweet little girl. She said it was also from her sister, who used to come up to talk to me whenever I went to the cafeteria for the kids' lunches. I'll miss them so much.
This is the dried mango she gave me:
This is the dried mango I had shown her from my lunch earlier (way different: mine wasn't as good as hers 'cause it was really sweet and hard vs. her smoother, softer, more chewy dried mango):
Today was the last day of school and my final day working at the preschool. Here's one of the cute/sweet things that happened today:
[Child with autism throws a fit and cries loudly]
Samantha (to me as the other child leaves): "That's sad, huh?"
She also gave me dried mango (see below), which she knows I like because I brought it to school once after seeing her eat it for lunch. Hers is actually better than mine! I might post a picture later. Such a sweet little girl. She said it was also from her sister, who used to come up to talk to me whenever I went to the cafeteria for the kids' lunches. I'll miss them so much.
This is the dried mango she gave me:
This is the dried mango I had shown her from my lunch earlier (way different: mine wasn't as good as hers 'cause it was really sweet and hard vs. her smoother, softer, more chewy dried mango):
Monday, May 24, 2010
Superman's Only For BOYS?!
Little Kevin (in broken English), pointing at my watch: "That's...boy clock."
haha. Cute.
I've gotten that a lot with my Superman watches and lunch pail. I used to have a Disney princess shirt, but I gave it to a little girl because it was too small. Anyway, I'm teaching these kids that it's okay for girls to like boy superheroes. Heck yes.
haha. Cute.
I've gotten that a lot with my Superman watches and lunch pail. I used to have a Disney princess shirt, but I gave it to a little girl because it was too small. Anyway, I'm teaching these kids that it's okay for girls to like boy superheroes. Heck yes.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Caught Red-Handed
One of the best parts of being with kids is when you catch them doing embarrassing or cute things that they probably wouldn't do if they knew people were watching.
The other day, E. (preschooler) was walking to his cubby, and, being the hyper kid that he is, he did a kind of dance/waddle, shaking his butt left and right without realizing that another teacher and I were watching. So adorable. I wish I had that on videotape.
Earlier, I caught a male sixth grader dancing and making weird bodily and facial movements outside of his classroom. He saw me and stopped dead in his tracks. I smiled and stifled a laugh. Poor guy. Sometimes there are few differences between preschoolers and older kids. And adults, to be honest.
I had another story but forgot it.
The other day, E. (preschooler) was walking to his cubby, and, being the hyper kid that he is, he did a kind of dance/waddle, shaking his butt left and right without realizing that another teacher and I were watching. So adorable. I wish I had that on videotape.
Earlier, I caught a male sixth grader dancing and making weird bodily and facial movements outside of his classroom. He saw me and stopped dead in his tracks. I smiled and stifled a laugh. Poor guy. Sometimes there are few differences between preschoolers and older kids. And adults, to be honest.
I had another story but forgot it.
Can I Adopt You?
Seriously...I love this kid so much that--without thinking through all of the logistics--I would seriously consider adopting her. That won't happen. I just think she is so adorable. I absolutely love all of the other kids though, to be honest. I wish I could babysit them all! Have I said that before?
Anyway, today, when the preschool girls were lining up in the bathroom, as I was getting ready to sing a song with them, I leaned toward S to more clearly hear her, and she jumped up and hugged me, almost breaking my back and knocking me over...and kind of hanging from my neck due to her tininess (I didn't know "tininess" was a word until just now).
Anyway, today, when the preschool girls were lining up in the bathroom, as I was getting ready to sing a song with them, I leaned toward S to more clearly hear her, and she jumped up and hugged me, almost breaking my back and knocking me over...and kind of hanging from my neck due to her tininess (I didn't know "tininess" was a word until just now).
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Being a Teacher
.:Preschool:.
Yesterday (5/10/10) I asked A. (girl) on our way to the cafeteria if her mom liked the Mothers Day gift she made for her at school, and she said something about her really liking it, and then she said, after sighing softly, "You teachers are so great."
This is the same girl whose mom told me that ever since A started school, her behavior has improved significantly at home. It's nice to know that the kids and their parents like the teachers. :)
Maybe someday I'll be some kind of teacher again. In addition to what I already want to do.
Yesterday (5/10/10) I asked A. (girl) on our way to the cafeteria if her mom liked the Mothers Day gift she made for her at school, and she said something about her really liking it, and then she said, after sighing softly, "You teachers are so great."
This is the same girl whose mom told me that ever since A started school, her behavior has improved significantly at home. It's nice to know that the kids and their parents like the teachers. :)
Maybe someday I'll be some kind of teacher again. In addition to what I already want to do.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Me According to Preschoolers
By S.:
By E. (below). What's extra cute about this is that he wanted to include our ages above our heads (he drew me and himself in his journal). I cut off the bottom part because it says my name (The teachers write what the preschoolers say about their drawings, and E. said, "This is you" to me, and I wrote in brackets which teacher I was).
By E. (below). What's extra cute about this is that he wanted to include our ages above our heads (he drew me and himself in his journal). I cut off the bottom part because it says my name (The teachers write what the preschoolers say about their drawings, and E. said, "This is you" to me, and I wrote in brackets which teacher I was).
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Prince(ss)/Manners Week
.:Preschool:.
Tuesday, 3/23/10
Last week we talked about good manners and princes and princesses at the preschool. We explained this to the kids on Monday, so when little S. walked in on Tuesday after having been absent on Monday, what she said made me want to laugh.
Instead of questioning the crown I was wearing, she said, "Miss [----], I like your crown."
'Cause, you know, it's perfectly normal for girls/women to wear pretty crowns on any given day. Typical little girl response. Adorable.
Tuesday, 3/23/10
Last week we talked about good manners and princes and princesses at the preschool. We explained this to the kids on Monday, so when little S. walked in on Tuesday after having been absent on Monday, what she said made me want to laugh.
Instead of questioning the crown I was wearing, she said, "Miss [----], I like your crown."
'Cause, you know, it's perfectly normal for girls/women to wear pretty crowns on any given day. Typical little girl response. Adorable.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
So Cute!
.:Preschool:.
Friday, 3/12/10
Maybe this isn't as cute to you as it was to me, but J. was sitting with Mrs. L. yesterday during recess, and he sat down next to her on the grass and said, "Mrs. L>>>, can I tell you something?" in the sweetest little innocent voice. I have a picture, but I don't have the kid's parents' permission or Mrs. L's. :P
Friday, 3/12/10
Maybe this isn't as cute to you as it was to me, but J. was sitting with Mrs. L. yesterday during recess, and he sat down next to her on the grass and said, "Mrs. L>>>, can I tell you something?" in the sweetest little innocent voice. I have a picture, but I don't have the kid's parents' permission or Mrs. L's. :P
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
They Call Me "Mommy": Part II
The other day, little Luke ALMOST called me "Mom." He was working on some kind of project at my table, and he said, "Look, Mo--" and then looked REALLY embarrassed. I had never seen him get embarrassed before, so that was pretty cute. I wasn't sure if he actually was about to call me "Mom," but the kid next to him said something like, "Haha! He was gonna call you 'Mom.'" and then Luke didn't deny it. I think part of the reason he almost called me that was because his real mom comes in to help the class every week, and so he probably does tell his mom to look at what he does while they're both in class.
Copycats
I think it's funny how MANY little tricks, behaviors, sayings, beliefs, and attitudes kids these days have are the same ones my friends and I had when we were kids. For example, kids still say in that same mocking tone, "You can't catch me!"
They also like to copy their friends, siblings, classmates, etc. One day, I was doing something with little Samantha at the preschool last week, and I started humming. A few seconds later, she was doing something nearby and started humming too. I had never heard her hum before. lol Chameleon effect, anyone? Learned about that in my Social Psychology textbook. Cute.
Another time, I wiped my mouth with my napkin during luch time, and one of the girls said, "Look, Miss -----. I'm copying you!" and she wiped her mouth with her napkin. Or maybe she said, "I copy you!" I can't remember.
I think I've said this before, but I'd better be careful about what I do in front of the kids.
They also like to copy their friends, siblings, classmates, etc. One day, I was doing something with little Samantha at the preschool last week, and I started humming. A few seconds later, she was doing something nearby and started humming too. I had never heard her hum before. lol Chameleon effect, anyone? Learned about that in my Social Psychology textbook. Cute.
Another time, I wiped my mouth with my napkin during luch time, and one of the girls said, "Look, Miss -----. I'm copying you!" and she wiped her mouth with her napkin. Or maybe she said, "I copy you!" I can't remember.
I think I've said this before, but I'd better be careful about what I do in front of the kids.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I Love You!
Yesterday, little Kevin looked at A while they were all sitting in a line near the drinking fountain (waiting to go inside the classroom) and said, "I love you!"
A apparently didn't know how to react, so he smiled and slapped his hand to his forehead (the "Silly me"/"What was I thinking?" kinda slap--er, more like bonk). I wonder what he was actually thinking. All I know is that the other kids laughed. Good thing no one made fun of Kevin.
A apparently didn't know how to react, so he smiled and slapped his hand to his forehead (the "Silly me"/"What was I thinking?" kinda slap--er, more like bonk). I wonder what he was actually thinking. All I know is that the other kids laughed. Good thing no one made fun of Kevin.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Proud to be a Preschooler
Today, our preschool class (the PM group) got to meet and play with the AM group on the playground.
Avery, proud, hyper, excited, and animated, shouted, "We're PRESCHOOLERS!!!"
[He talks like that ALL the time.]
He continued talking about how he's a preschooler and superhero, wildly flailing his arms and acting out superhero moves. The other kids just looked at him with "What the heck are you smoking?" faces. It was hilarious. Usually our class doesn't really react to Avery's hyperactivity, but these kids were like..."Whoa."
Speaking of being proud of being a preschooler, last week, one of the "big kids" at the elementary school passed by and asked one of the boys if they were preschoolers. The boy nodded, and then his face lit up with a huge smile. We had already talked in class about how cool it is to be a preschooler, so I could tell right away that he was pretty happy about his ... social/educational status.
Avery, proud, hyper, excited, and animated, shouted, "We're PRESCHOOLERS!!!"
[He talks like that ALL the time.]
He continued talking about how he's a preschooler and superhero, wildly flailing his arms and acting out superhero moves. The other kids just looked at him with "What the heck are you smoking?" faces. It was hilarious. Usually our class doesn't really react to Avery's hyperactivity, but these kids were like..."Whoa."
Speaking of being proud of being a preschooler, last week, one of the "big kids" at the elementary school passed by and asked one of the boys if they were preschoolers. The boy nodded, and then his face lit up with a huge smile. We had already talked in class about how cool it is to be a preschooler, so I could tell right away that he was pretty happy about his ... social/educational status.
Monday, September 28, 2009
They Call Me "Mommy"
This happened a couple of weeks ago:
L. (preschooler): "Mommy!"
[I look down at her]
L.: "Oops. I called you 'Mommy.' heeheehee"
Soo cute.
L. (preschooler): "Mommy!"
[I look down at her]
L.: "Oops. I called you 'Mommy.' heeheehee"
Soo cute.
Napkins & Buttons
Last week, I told Michael, a preschooler, that he should open his napkin so that he has more of it to use.
Today, he held up his open napkin and said, "Mrs. F---, I opened my napkin!"
A few other kids held up theirs and said, "Me too!"
Cute! My dad actually started this when he told my cousins, brother, and me to open up our napkins when we were little. Funny how much kids listen sometimes.
That reminded me of when I told V. (another preschooler) that putting two soft blocks together made something that looked "like a button" for a rocket launcher or something (if you push the middle part down, it goes through the other part like a button). A few days later, he came up to me and said, "Look. It's like a button." That was the first indication that these kids will actually listen and understand me. I have to be careful. haha
Today, he held up his open napkin and said, "Mrs. F---, I opened my napkin!"
A few other kids held up theirs and said, "Me too!"
Cute! My dad actually started this when he told my cousins, brother, and me to open up our napkins when we were little. Funny how much kids listen sometimes.
That reminded me of when I told V. (another preschooler) that putting two soft blocks together made something that looked "like a button" for a rocket launcher or something (if you push the middle part down, it goes through the other part like a button). A few days later, he came up to me and said, "Look. It's like a button." That was the first indication that these kids will actually listen and understand me. I have to be careful. haha
Friday, September 25, 2009
Don't Be a Bad Boy!
Today Alex looked at Mrs. B. and J., trying to figure out what they were talking about. Finally, he said to Mrs. B., "Is she a bad boy?"
Thursday, September 17, 2009
More of Alex's Sweetness
Today at lunch Alex wanted to tell me something that I thought was adorable:
Alex: "Miss F----."
Me: "Yes?"
Alex (pointing to Michael, who was sitting next to him): "He's my buddy."
Me: "That's right!"
Alex (smiling and putting his right arm around him gently): "We're friends!"
Oh my gosh. So cute. This is the same Alex who said that D. is "beautiful."
Alex: "Miss F----."
Me: "Yes?"
Alex (pointing to Michael, who was sitting next to him): "He's my buddy."
Me: "That's right!"
Alex (smiling and putting his right arm around him gently): "We're friends!"
Oh my gosh. So cute. This is the same Alex who said that D. is "beautiful."
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
D.
Alex (whispering as he points at D.): "That's D.*"
Me: "That's right."
Alex (sincerely, still whispering): "She's beautiful."
Isn't that sweet? Just a few minutes before, a third-ish grader passed by D., telling the main preschool teacher, "She is sooo cute." Hope she stays as modest as she is now--despite the amount of attention she will probably receive from now on.
* "D." isn't her real name.
Me: "That's right."
Alex (sincerely, still whispering): "She's beautiful."
Isn't that sweet? Just a few minutes before, a third-ish grader passed by D., telling the main preschool teacher, "She is sooo cute." Hope she stays as modest as she is now--despite the amount of attention she will probably receive from now on.
* "D." isn't her real name.
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