There isn't much more to say about today. Again I was just helping with the classroom prep. I'll have a lot of studying to do this weekend about the Montessori Method and how to apply it to the class. I did, however, learn a few useful key phrases today that I could use in given situations. For example: if a child comes to me and starts to complain about another kid doing or saying something negative to him/her, a good way to respond would be, "And how does that make you feel?--Would you like to invite so-in-so to the Peace table to tell them how you feel?--Do you want me to go with you?" Another good example would be: when a child is engaging in hurtful or exclusionary behavior towards another child, I may respond by gathering the children involved and say, "I'm noticing that so-in-so is crying (or upset). I'm noticing your choices are hurting so-in-so's feelings. Do you like to have ____ done to you?" There are many more phrases that I was able to learn and I can see that these "scripts" will come in very handy.
Other then that....today my husband and I were on our way in to work when I looked over at him and....a sudden feeling came over me. The features of his face, the feel of his hand in mine, the sound of his voice...I couldn't help but feel so excited and at peace at the same time. I thought "this wonderful man is going to be the father of my children" and I couldn't feel luckier. Pickle's Papa...my wonderful husband.
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