It is meant to honor up and coming blogs with fewer than 200 followers (or in my case 20). So with all the drama and hecticness that is having a car accident, I didn't quite get around to sharing it. Until today. I am choosing these blogs to recognize.
Rowdy in Germany
First Grade: California Style
First Grade School House
So on with the story...As you may or may not know, I work with kids with ASD (hence the contingency-style title). Part of the package with my kiddos is that they have to be taught the hidden curriculum (stuff we neurotypical people pick up on without being told). For example, don't say whatever comes to mind is a good rule, but one that needs to be taught. On Wednesday after school, I got my hair cut. I had been wearing it up in a ponytail. A lot (not a good look for me). So, I finally went and got a sassy stacked bob. My hair is naturally curly and this style is worn easiest with a little mousse/scrunch action (major time saver in the a.m.). Yesterday, I walked into my classroom and a few of my boys were already there. One took a hard look at me and said, "Ohhhhhh Frau M., are you ok?" I immediately thought he was talking about my sprained ankle and said, "Yep, my ankle's wrapped nice and tight." Then he said, "No, not your ankle, you look like you were roughed up this morning." It caught me off guard but I manage to ask, "What do you mean?" He was concerned about my purposely messy hair. It also makes me wonder what kind of life he thinks I lead that I might be roughed up, ever. Needless to say, next week we're going back to the lessons on tact.
Ohhhh Frau M.! You are definitely up and coming. Every single post you make has me laughing! I am sorry about your car accident, though...no fun, no fun at all. >:(
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Too funny! Little ones can be so honest!
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I'm sorry to hear about your accident. How scary! Your student commenting on your hair reminded me of my own hair story. This happened back in the early 90's when big hair was in style. Plus, I was had just moved to Texas which at the time was the land of uber-bighair. I had been wearing my hair like you in a pony tail. My hair is straight as a pin, normally. After school one day I went to the beauty shop and got my hair layered and permed. The next morning I spent hours (or so it seemed) working on my hair so it would be big like everyone else's hair. One of my little boys asked me what happened to my hair. I told him that I fixed it. He told I should "unfix it because I looked like a rockstar!" After all that money and time, my little ones preferred hair thrown up in a ponytail. Go figure!
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