No wonder God says we should become as little children. Today, we found out that we will be getting a new student in our class...a 6 1/2 year old kindergarten student.
The immediate response of all the adults was a groan of irritation at the thought of all the things that have to be copied and gathered and made and organized to bring a new student up to speed so that they can participate in the regular classroom activities: folder for home/school, poetry folder, sight word poems, name sticks, monthly quilt pieces, seating charts, buddy reader bears, journals.....you get the picture. Now, none of this is to say that we don't want the child to come or don't feel that we can make a positive difference for him, but it is a massive amount of work up front.
That's the paperwork response.
When we were telling the kids about the new student and how he would probably feel nervous/scared and not know any thing about how we do things or where things were, their immediate response was, "I can help him." They were excited to be able to show him which was the boys bathroom, how we walk in line, where to sit, where we keep our journals, how to sign in, where to hang his coat. Many volunteered to be his friend, his best friend. We don't want him to be scared.
That's the personhood response.
Humbles you and makes you proud, doesn't it?
Can you be more like a little child tomorrow? First response...generous and excited....
It's a worthy goal.
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