fun

Today, I had fun teaching for the first time ...possibly ever.

I found a CD with a skip-counting song that my kids really like. It's a lot more fun to count by 10s when there's a tune. Clearly. Even though they are usually cranky after quiet time they were all smiles.

Then, in science we spent 20 minutes talking about where all the water in our cup had gone. Some of the predictions included:

• Someone drank it
• The wind blew it out
• Rain came in through the window and got inside until it spilled (not sure if K was just being silly)
• It turned to air
• It melted

We were able to discount some theories, although JM was able to blow hard enough that it did spill. We decided that if we put the cup in a bag, we might be able to tell what happens to the water. If it spills, it will be on the bottom of the bag.

I had so much fun facilitating a discussion that all of my kids were interested in. Some of my kids who never talk were on the edge of their seat. And, I really loved hearing their explanations for where the water went.

AND, we had our 16th day of perfect attendance today, which means we earned a pizza party!

Now I have to do stupid administrative crap for the rest of the night.