Spirit Week

 

This is spirit week at school. Every day we are doing something different to involve the children and I feel it is important that they see the grown-ups embrace these moments with passion.

Today was crazy hair, or hat day. I wore my Raggedy Ann yarn mop wig and it was the talk of the classroom. Some of these children are already reticent about looking different or silly, so it was important that we talk about it and that I persevere.

Almost everyone, at some point, had to come up and finger my wig, or ask why I wore it. 

It is fun to wear! It is silly! I like wearing it for crazy hair day! Why not wear it?  There was lots of conversation, which is what we want for 3 and 4 year olds.

Later we were dancing. It is their first time dancing to the music here, so it was all new too. Around and around in the circle we danced. We strutted. We stomped. We wiggled. We waved and every time the music said "Boo!" we dropped to the ground on our hands and feet.

I was having a ball when suddenly my center of gravity shifted and I rolled backwards, cracking my head very hard and landing on my lower back. Of course I hopped up and assured everyone I was okay and I think I am, but I had to stop dancing.

Tonight my head feels like my brain is rattling around loose in there and my body feels like it was on the rack. I don't think I'll be doing a lot of dancing in the future. At least not the kind with drops!

Tomorrow is orange and black day and I have a pumpkin shirt to wear with my black pants and shoes. Later will be sports day and on Friday I am wearing the whole Raggedy Ann Character, bloomers, apron, socks, et al.

Life is no fun if I don't get really involved.