Everything went smoothly even though I found out I forgot to bring materials. I wen to Safeway to get everything except for glue, and the school had extra glue I could borrow. Even though I’ve already ordered clear glues, and have left over Elmer’s glue from last time, I just ordered the same exact glue the school let me use today to bring back the new one next time. A lot happened this week. My car broke down this time, and I had to get another car last night. And in between that, I took public transportation and heard about my coworker from last summer passing away from a car accident. So it has been a tough week for me.

Made fluffy slime

One sweet parent, who also always clean up until the very end with me told me, that her favorite one was the origami, the one I was worried it was too hard for the kids. She said she really enjoyed that one. Other parent told me that it was the Turkey one where I took them out to the park behind the center to pick up some leaves.

Dog facts Balloon dogs Paper dogs Balloon swords

Kids make me happy. This is personal, but I was having a bad day hearing abt a car accident of my former coworker passing away today. But being around happy kids definitely helped.

1 min meditation on cross cross apple sauce, bows, silence on their knee, big toes aligned, Strikes practice squatting, standing, and with foot work, Suri-ashi walking with the sword 3 laps around the room, making sure right foot comes forward and dragging left foot. Then since it’s their second class, I was about to show a battle video on YouTube, then Danny walked into the room as I was abt to, I remember the school not liking me showing videos, so I switched straight into the battles. Their first battle today, I had to remind them 1-2 strikes at a time but still one kid ended up hitting his opponent too much, she almost cried, Danny comforted her and said she can be my partner or another girl and she did fine after that.

Today, I divided the big groups into 3 stations, ones who haven’t finished the project, ones who want to start with mini figurine, and ones who wants to start with building a structure, then switch in the middle

Finished up terrarium + sun catcher if they haven’t, Made a mini cray figurine Built a structure with a STEM toy

Good, and 1 hour class was perfect amount for this project, but there was one girl who got overwhelmed when her snake body wasn’t as long as she wanted it to be and almost cried. I was trying to talk her out of wanting to abandon the whole project. Other classmates told me to leave her alone and that I’m good. When I finished it for her while she stood in the corner, she started to feel better, and started talking again, and took the finished product home.

We made a paper-garland snake that they can slither them around with a string.

Good The art teacher at the school told me I can use the rolled paper as a table clothes, but I told him I should be fine without it. I will take that offer the next time.

Made slime Colored it

I realized while we were working on it, that this was a little challenging for the kids so the parents stepped in to help more today. I told them we’ll do easier thing next time. Felt a little bad because I forgot how little the kids are.

We made 2 types of cranes One thats 3D / 1 crane standing One thats 2D / 2 cranes dancing

Good. These kids are nice, and also the teachers who’s assisting me is also so helpful, and let me know how the class is fun and such a great project.

Indoor gardening Succulent propagation

Great. I felt comfortable teaching, and these kids are so sweet. They’d give me hugs and tell me that this is the best day ever, and that they love my classes. Makes me so happy.

Meditated to imagine our dream vacation, and brainstormed what we want to do today. We decided to paint a beach in the sunset with a palm tree as a whole class. So everyone followed along with me. Yesterday, and tomorrow, they have more freedom on what they want to paint, anything.

Great. I actually like the little breaks in between, I like having more time to prep for the next classes which I really needed for these projects.

Sword balloon making and learning strikes at the end.