The Space Lab
On Thursdays I volunteer at Hadleigh's school to help with Math class...not necessarily because I like teaching kindergarten children, but because they don't have a full-time paraprofessional. I'm actually downright terrible at teaching small children, and I'm hoping to gain some pointers from the teachers. This morning Mrs. Pickett had a space lab in her room she created from 2 painting tarps, a fan, and some masking tape. The kids loved it, and Ms. Pickett told me about how she made a lot of creative things for her children over the years to nurture their imaginations. Instantly, I felt like I needed to go out and buy these materials, so my kids could have a space lab at home. In reality, however, I know that I would spend too much money and time trying to replicate this project and feel angry when my children lose interest in 5 minutes or tear it apart. Instead, I went to Hobby Lobby to get the materials to make a mirror of myself (body image/self-esteem) art proje...