Primary Class Party

This year in primary I taught the Valiant 10 class.

It was a class made up of predominantly boys, and I learned something new about 11 years old boys.

It is a myth that girls talk more than boys, at least at this age.  All of the girls in my class would just sit quietly. 

The boys were non stop jesters, announcers, and auctioneers.  Not really, but it seemed like it some weeks!

Despite the rambunctiousness I have to say I really LOVED my class and the students this year!

They kept me laughing and thinking about things in a whole new way.

They give me hope that even though William might be a complete goofball when he is 11 his heart can still be as good as gold.

We had a pizza party last night to celebrate the end of the year.  

Our entire class couldn't make it, but here I am with some of them.

 

There are two depressing things about this picture for me.

First, I clearly look much, much older than my 11 year old students.

Secondly, without my high heeled shoes I am about the same size as my 11 year old students!

What can a girl do?  Nothing - I know!!!  I keep eating vegetables, but I just don't seem to grow!

We had pizza & tons of junk food.

If you want to have a really great time with lots of laughs you should invite a group of 11 year olds over, give them lots of sugar, then teach them how to play spoons!  We were laughing so hard and I had more fun with them than with adults, because like me, they are very uninhibited. 

We gave the losers of spoons 2 choices,

#1 - you could be eliminated from the game,

#2 - all of the other players get to hit you on your wrist 

(this is Korean style in games)

Most of the time they chose to get hit.

I am pretty sure hitting your students is against the church handbook

and I may be getting fired from my calling shortly after posting this!

Lets hope not, because I am looking forward to getting a whole new group of children next year!