Special Days.

At Callie's new preschool, each child gets a "special day" as part of the yearly curriculum. It's that child's chance to take a leadership role, share some of their favorite activities with the rest of the class, and in general feel like the "big cheese" for the day. Most schools have something like this in the early grades, whether it's the "star student" or "student of the week."

Callie's day was yesterday. She brought in a short book she and I made to tell her classmates a little bit about her ("Here are some things that come from California: Mickey Mouse, oranges and lemons, iPhones, and ME!"). She picked the snack for the day (white rice and soy sauce) and the craft project (cutting shapes from colored paper). She didn't hesitate at all in her selections -- she immediately knew her choices when I asked her, and we went for it. Of course, I had to resist directing the whole thing ("Are you SURE you wouldn't rather bring oatmeal cookies than white rice???"). I truly wanted it to be about her.

But it got me thinking -- she was so definite in her choices! Would I be able to so quickly make my own selections for my "special day?" Hmmm... let's give it a shot! If you were going to come hang with me for my day, here's what would be on tap:

1. My favorite book is anything by a newly discovered mystery writer, Katherine Hall Page. Right now I'm reading "The Body in the Moonlight."

2. My snack would be chips and salsa. Of course.

3. My activity of choice would be getting a pedicure while watching back episodes of Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht, Seasons 1 - 2 (I succumbed and bought the first few seasons from iTunes).

Wanna come over and play?

Your Assignment: Tell me about your own special day. If you are so inclined, create a page about your answers or post them to your blog and tag three other people to do the same!

Comments

[Rae]

My special day would be to take my two grand babies to the park, then out for ice cream.
I'd drop them off at their house : ) (one of the nicest perks of being a grandparent), then come home and either scrapbook or make something yummy to eat.

[Crafty P]

My special day would include reading magazines outside (maybe at a park), eating some type of panini-(like the kind they have in Italy at the gas stations) and then involve scrapbooking, in my basement, with NO INTERRUPTIONS! ha! three things I really love. (p.s. I would also eat twizzlers and drink diet coke while scrapping)

[bcre8uv]

I could definitely hang with you - chips & salsa + a pedi is right up my alley. I'm not a John & Kate fan, so I would probably bring a Psych DVD and see if I could get you hooked on that. ;)

~T.