so, most of you know that i work with preschoolers. i'm not really sure i ever thought i'd work with kids that young, but i do and i love it.
absolutely love them. they are amazing. and a huge part of my heart belongs to them.
and, since they are only 4, sometimes we have interesting conversations and situations, and i thought i would share one that happened recently, as well as some favorite parts of my days at the jcc.
after the kiddos finish with snack, they play with the puzzles or read books until everyone is finished and we're ready for circle time.
i was standing on the edge of the carpet, watching them play, near two of the little boys.
they look up at me and boy #1 says, "miss brooke, you're pretty." boy #2 chimes in with, "yeah, really pretty." i said thank you and sat down with them to see what they were doing with the puzzle. We had a chat about the numbers and while we were talking about the numbers, the boys were continuing with the "you're pretty" conversation, saying how the jewelry i had on was pretty, too, and how it made me prettier.
and then boy #1 looks at my hands, looks up at me and says, "but if you had a ring on, you'd be so much prettier."
i just laughed.
kids are precious.
and now, a list.
some of my favorite things about my job.
1. walking into the room and being greeted with a chorus of, "miss brookie!"
2. hugs. all day long.
3. learning a lot about judaism and the jewish people.
4. flexibility.
5. wondering where my kiddos get the things they imagine during free play. one week, they're all pirates, the next -- witches, then vampires, and today, it was dragons.
6. children's books.
7. the kids. and even though they're frustrating and make me want to beat my head against a wall sometimes, i still love them. i love their smiles, their curiousity, their imaginations, their laughs, their hugs, their desire to have fun and make people happy.
absolutely love them. they are amazing. and a huge part of my heart belongs to them.
and, since they are only 4, sometimes we have interesting conversations and situations, and i thought i would share one that happened recently, as well as some favorite parts of my days at the jcc.
after the kiddos finish with snack, they play with the puzzles or read books until everyone is finished and we're ready for circle time.
i was standing on the edge of the carpet, watching them play, near two of the little boys.
they look up at me and boy #1 says, "miss brooke, you're pretty." boy #2 chimes in with, "yeah, really pretty." i said thank you and sat down with them to see what they were doing with the puzzle. We had a chat about the numbers and while we were talking about the numbers, the boys were continuing with the "you're pretty" conversation, saying how the jewelry i had on was pretty, too, and how it made me prettier.
and then boy #1 looks at my hands, looks up at me and says, "but if you had a ring on, you'd be so much prettier."
i just laughed.
kids are precious.
and now, a list.
some of my favorite things about my job.
1. walking into the room and being greeted with a chorus of, "miss brookie!"
2. hugs. all day long.
3. learning a lot about judaism and the jewish people.
4. flexibility.
5. wondering where my kiddos get the things they imagine during free play. one week, they're all pirates, the next -- witches, then vampires, and today, it was dragons.
6. children's books.
7. the kids. and even though they're frustrating and make me want to beat my head against a wall sometimes, i still love them. i love their smiles, their curiousity, their imaginations, their laughs, their hugs, their desire to have fun and make people happy.
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