Ordinary Miracles

Ander's mom stayed for a few minutes during our early morning arrivals and left an observation that teachers just love to hear. "I could stay here for a long time...it's so exciting to see all the different kinds of work the kids are doing." (Now as the author, I am taking some liberties with the quotation...but it's the jest of what was communicated!) Some are working on Wake-Up work, usually a worksheet reviewing math or language concepts. Others work at the calender finding ways to make the number 21 with coins. Some record their book for take-home reading while others Bookshop for books to place in their book boxes. It all happens sometimes without realizing it. Thanks Shelley for reminding me...
As I type, Madame Morgan spins a French tale to the children as I sit unnoticed at the computer. She interjects french vocabulary from time to time for the children to learn. We have just returned from our trip to the playground where children enjoyed the beautiful weather and I snapped pictures with a digital camera. Andrew found a feather and moments later lost it to an unexpected breeze. Max and Bobby were chasing each other while Hannah built a "castle of leaves." Just an ordinary miracle of a day...once again...and yes...they do pay people to do this....