Forcing the Fun

In the past few weeks, we've gotten two new additions to class. As could be expected, things went slightly haywire. New personalities throw things out of whack.

To counteract this nuttiness, we needed to do some "community building." In first grade, community building involves singing and dancing in a circle, usually with one lucky kiddo in the middle.

I love it. From where I sit (in the teacher chair), it's adorable. There's nothing better than starting your day with kids singing and strutting their stuff. There's always a huge range of dancing talent. There's the kids who clearly go to dance parties on a regular basis. These kids have rhythm and variety. Then there's the kids who do mostly throw-back dances like the disco point. 

My favorite are the kids who just hop around gleefully, without any rhythm or coordination. I identify most with them. 

My second favorite group are the kids who, looking pained, stand awkwardly in the middle of the circle. They hate the spotlight, but they put up with it because they're good sports. And because, when you're a kid, you're always forced to do stuff you don't want to do. This is just another thing added to the list. 

How much did that suck...?