Archive for September, 2008
“We get to be teachers to teachers?!”
So last night, I and a group of 3 elementary students and 1 middle schooler went to Grace College to teach future teachers about ESL students. What fun! As I went around to their houses to pick them up, these students came out of their homes looking like I’d never seen them before. Sunday best, freshly braided hair, little touches of Mom’s makeup or Dad’s gel. 
One girl even had a sending off party of at least 10 neighborhood kids. Once we got to Grace, they tried to back out on me. “We’re too scared, Mrs. Steele!” “Do you believe in God?” I asked. Everyone said yes (probably not all referring to my God, but…I’ll leave that conversation for another time). “God can calm our fears when we pray to Him. Would you like me to pray?” “Oh yes, please!” from one, and a nervous glance from another. So…we prayed. Maybe for their first time ever.
Anyways, they did wonderfully. Shared experiences, stories, even advice for these future teachers. “They looked just like students!” said Shri. “They sat in desks just like we do. I just imagined that they were 4th graders instead of really big.” Of course, the projection system only hooks up to PCs and Mr. Polston only had a Mac, so my beautifully designed transitions between slides had to be forgotten. But we had so much to share, it didn’t matter in the least. What a wonderful experience! Cruz even pulled a joke on one of the students, by creating this huge story about a “light gun” he found in Mexico. Turns out the “light gun” was actually a shocker. Boy, was that girl in for a surprise!
Well, they all did such a wonderful job, I just had to delay dropping them in order to swing by Ritters–they earned it! What a great experience all around–for myself, for my students, and for our audience (believe me, they listened better to the kiddos than to me!).
Welcome
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Vball update.
Volleyball’s been going really well. Loving the “in-charge” part of it! It’s definitely been an interesting adjustment from college ball. I also never played in elementary, so I have very little experience at this level! It’s just been funny. Things like, one of our girls (b team) will hit the ball, it will head out-of-bounds (on our side, mind you), and the girls will run away from it, screaming “Out! Out!” No, no, ladies, WE hit it out! *laugh* Or the two girls going for the ball…and then the two girls both backing away from it. “Oh I’m sorry. Were you going to get that ball? I didn’t mean to get in your way. Oh, you want me to get it? Oh, no, no, I couldn’t possibly. Go ahead.” Needless to say, the ball frequently makes contact with the dreaded ground. *smile* Anyhoo, we’ll see if we can’t get some photos up here soon…
Sleepless night.
(Sarah) Tossed and turned all night. Funny since I was exhausted all day yesterday. Thought I’d sleep like a baby. Maybe I did…? Anyways, finally got up at 3am. Read a couple books (albeit, short books) of the Bible, prayed, thought–did all the things that normally make me sleepy. Slept for a few minutes before James’ 4:30 bell went off. And to think this on the day that won’t end for a loooong time (first vball tonight–had to be rescheduled from last week).
