POSITIVE ENERGY!!

Last Thursday was such a fun day for Allen and me! We had the chance to watch Lindsay at her work- Kaleidoscope Place. She has a summer teaching position in a eight week summer education program. She is responsible for a classroom of 17 first graders.

Allen and I were the "mystery" readers for the day. The children tried guessing who we might be. There were a variety of ideas but the best guess was that we were...SPACE ALIENS! Yes, this was AFTER they saw us. Oh well, they were very cute, full of energy and perfect angels as we read... HORTON HEARS A WHO! It was so much fun to read to little ones again.

Kaleidoscope Place is right across the street from Abbott Northwestern Hospital. It is intended for children who live in the Phillips neighborhood. After observing for an hour or so, we could see that it is a very nurturing and positive environment. Of course, Allen and I were very excited and pleased to see Lindsay in her "teacher" role. I have absolutely no bias in saying that she will make an exceptional teacher. Teaching first graders requires a combination of patience, positive energy and a special ability to communicate ideas in a way that is both fun and understandable. Wow!! She did it all. I was exhausted just watching her for an hour! I know that Lindsay is tired at the end of her day, but it was easy to see that being in this role energizes her. Teaching is a good fit for her. This experience at Kaleidoscope is helping to shape her into a great teacher! (She will be student teaching at Parkview Center in Roseville this fall.) I can't wait to visit her in the classroom again. Good job, Lindsay! We're proud of you!!