Time escapes me. At home, at school, walking home, walking to school - anywhere. So in my attempt to prevent time from escaping through the cracks of my fingers, I came up with some strategies:
1. Listen to the news on my walk to work.
2. Grade papers on the subway on the weekends.
3. Take less showers.
4. Don't do laundry.
5. Have the kindergarteners drink their milk fast so that I could get ready for the next class during their milk/play time.
Most of them have been successful thus far - except for the last one.
I figured that by having the girls compete in drinking milk during their milk/play time, this would cause them to drink their milk faster - allowing me more time to get ready for their afternoon class. This idea was working out well for the past couple of weeks. Unfortunately, pride comes before the fall.
The girls drank their milk like they normally do. They all finished and took their green milk cartons to the kitchen. Then, they scurried off to play with their friends. Both playrooms were full of children screaming, playing clapping games like "Miss Susie went to Sea," and sliding down the plastic castle.
Gloria fell half over in the hallway. Two or three girls stopped. Gloria walked 6-7 steps toward me. I thought she had blown snot - all the other kids have been doing it lately. So I told her to go to the sink. As I assisted her the first few steps toward the sink, I realized it was all over her face, her hand, and dripping down her blue suede jacket. It was puke.
She washed her face. I took off her jacket. She played. I tried to wipe down the suede. She felt fine. I was thought I was going to ralph.
Go Tania! Good going on time saving strategies!
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