McCanless
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My McCanless is always surprising me. I’m sure everyone reading this blog has some idea of the McCanless that I know… The McCanless that is very sassy, outspoken, spontaneous, and “strong willed.” Of course, she has her moments when she enjoys sitting to paint, read or listen to her head phones. But for the most part, she is wide open, 24-7. Literally.
Lately, I have been discovering another side to my little priss. Ms. Chure even went so far as to call her a little “nerd.” (In a teasingly good way, of course!) Apparently, McCanless always does EXACTLY what teachers tell her and does what she is supposed to do BEFORE they tell her. So much so, that she is usually the helper and aides with other students. (Okay, I can see the helping other students part because she is such a bossy little mama, but the ALWAYS does what she is supposed to do is throwing me for a loop.) She never ceases to amaze me!
In fact, I watched her yesterday on the playground with one of her classmates. He was assigned to sit at the table for morning recess with his stuffed animal because he was playing with it at an inappropriate time during class. McCanless was sitting right beside him making certain that he wasn’t going anywhere and that he was “following the rules,” as she put it. She even went so far as to explain why he was in trouble…over and over and over. The poor thing sat there with his lips poked out and actually listened to her.
Ms. Chure was telling me that last week McCanless and her classmates were at various centers around the room. (Playing at different stations.) When it was time for “circle time,” where everyone gathers around the calendar, Ms. Chure was busy with a guest at the door. McCanless took it upon herself to organize the students and have them sit around her on the carpet. She then began to lead the morning work without Ms. Chure. She reviewed the calendar, numbers, letters, the day of the week, the months, etc….Ms. Chure said she was amazed and just stood and watched her to see how far she would go. She did it all. The funny thing is, the students sat and listened to her quietly. Ms. Chure said she has never seen anything like it!
I’ve also noticed that McCanless has her very first crush! (I haven’t told her Daddy yet because he is in 8th grade!) I don’t even think she realizes that she has a crush on him. There is no doubt about how much she loves being involved with my big kids at school. She loves the fact that they call her by name in the hallways, and will go visit with her on the playground at school. She has always LOVED the girls I’ve taught, but this year, she seems to gravitate toward Patric, one of my 8th grade boys. She talks to him after school and even hugs him! He is sweet enough to talk to her and actually hug her in return. She left her lunch box in my classroom this morning and I had him take it to her during 1st period! (At least that’s one perk of having your mom as a teacher at your school!)
She so reminds me of the nursery rhyme by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:
There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.
Check out a few photos of McCanless on the playground at school on the THA blog….Hornet Happenings. (Another perk-guess who blogs for THA??)
5 Comments
casey haarlow on September 25th, 2008
She needs to be my sub when I am out!! She is hilarious!
Casey
Kacy on September 26th, 2008
I LOVE this dress on her!!!
kacy on September 29th, 2008
I’m ready for Halloween too McCanless!! Yall have to remember to come to Columbia for the costume party at Pupcakes!! It will be fun!!
Mel Pennington on September 29th, 2008
Maybe you think that daddy doesn’t read this, but I’ll be on the lookout for this young chap.
Betsy Marchant on September 25th, 2008
She sounds like a clone of her daddy!