Back with the first grade for the first time since September. As a bonus, it was "Western Day," meaning that the teachers and students were encouraged to wear cowboy hats, jeans, vests, and other apparel in keeping with the day's motif. During the mid-morning "brain break," I had what I thought was an inspired idea to play sing-along videos on the classroom's SmartBoard of "Home on the Range" and "My Darling Clementine."
As it turned out, it was not a popular decision with the students. A lot of complaints and derisive remarks unbecoming 6- and 7-year-olds. Vrishi was particularly pained, holding his hands over his ears during the songs and moaning. "A really bad day, guys, right?" he said, successfully mustering support from his classmates for his anguish.
Playing longtime favorite "Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" immediately following Gene Autry did little to appease them.
