In Honor of MLK, Jr. Day...

First of all, THANK YOU to all of the mommies who commented on my last post! :) It's nice to know that I am not alone in the postpartum hair loss and that there is an end in sight!

Martin Luther King, Jr. is part of the Kindergarten curriculum, so in honor of this holiday I will share with you my fave stories from teaching this unit...

While reading a book about MLK, Jr. to my little people, we were discussing the photographs of segregated public places that were pictured in the book. On one particular page, there was a picture of a school with only black students. We were discussing how this wasn't fair, etc. Suddenly one sweet little black girl in my class gasps. I ask her what's wrong, and she responds in a horrified voice: "That's what my hair place looks like!" Then I fumble trying to explain why that is okay. ;)

To understand this next story, you have to know that at our school it is standard procedure for kindergarteners to sit in the very front seats of the bus so that the bus driver can keep a close eye on them. Now on to the story...during our unit on MLK, Jr. we read a story about Rosa Parks. We were discussing why it was so unfair that MLK. Jr. and Rosa Parks and other people were forced to sit in the back of the bus or even have to give up their seat for other people because of the color of their skin. One of my little boys interrupts our discussion and proclaims that his bus isn't fair either. When I ask why, he tells me that his bus driver tells him where to sit and that is just not right. ;)

One of the things I miss most about teaching is the innocence of five and six year-olds. There is nothing more refreshing than seeing the world through their eyes. I always loved teaching this unit to my students for this precise reason.

Happy MLK, Jr. Day! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend! :) Oh, and I almost forgot..happy 4 month birthday to my baby girl! :) Due to the holiday today, we have her 4 month check-up and shots (ugh!) tomorrow afternoon. So I'll be back sometime tomorrow evening with her 4 month post!