Monday, March 12, 2012

Entitlement

Cami and Rosie are in the middle of an altercation. Cami came home from school this afternoon to find that one of her projects had been dismantled & she's really upset. There have been tears, yelling, & a few choice adjectives directed toward her little sister. I reminded her that she has the right to be upset & angry, but not the right to call her sister names.

Rosie came in with her "I'm sad" face on. When I asked her why, she said it is because Cami is upset with her. I told her that Cami has the right to feel the way she does, to which Rosie replied, "No, she has the wrongs."

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Blockbuster

When I collected Graham from school today, his teacher reported that Graham had provided a "classic moment."

The students had recently had an educational unit about "Money," where they created a small shop & sold crafts. After deducting expenses, they had a fair profit & today they decided what to do with those funds. The majority of their profit will be donated to a charity, but they reserved a portion to buy a movie or game for their classroom for recess periods. Graham, however, proposed that he rent out his favorite movie "Spy Kids" for a pound.