It's a Good Morning, Especially Since it's not Monday!

The more Mondays that come and go, the more I loathe them. Although, if I think about it, if we make Mondays a permanent part of the weekend, I'd probably hate Tuesdays.
However, coming into school on a Tuesday morning is much more enjoyable. I waltz into school with a smile on my face and ready to talk to anyone I remotely cross paths with.

However, even though today is ultimately a good day, I can't help but thinking how "not bad" Monday actually was. Yesterday my grade 3 students excelled in the introductory material regarding research paper writing. They worked diligently on lots of their mapped note-taking and found lots of great information.

Also, we are starting our Unit of Inquiry - which is similar to Social Studies and important life topics. The first unit is about different needs and wants that we have as children, but also in the community that we are involved in. The game of charades helped us identify some of our basic wants and needs. It was an epic battle between the girls and the boys. After the grueling battle, it was a tie - and no tie-breaker seemed to do the job.

Mondays are also the day for play practice. That was fine, but the monsoon that followed was almost the end of me. I was wearing sunglasses and a poncho. My poncho was covering one eye, my sunglasses were wet and murky, and the road was a construction pit. I made it home alive, ready to throw myself on the ground because I was on solid (dry) ground. But it's a good think I have Leona - she's a beast!

Since I'm short on groceries and payday is tomorrow, my friend Mandy invited me over for grilled cheese sandwiches. They were mighty tasty. In Indonesia, like I've mentioned before, it's custom to have chocolate and cheese (seriously - this is such a weird combination). We decided to uphold this and have grilled cheese and chocolate. I have to report that the taste was like an all out brawl in my mouth. The flavors compete for "best taste" and end up melding together to make an even more sensational taste. Really - you readers need to try it.

Okay, so why do I hate Mondays when they're not so terrible? I have no idea - ask me on Monday and I'm sure I'll have a clearer answer. After all, it is Tuesday, a much happier day of the week. Don't remind me of Monday or I'll find my nerves starting to twitch.