25 tickets, please!

Recently Rev. Hubby and I went to the movies.  Years ago when the children were little and we wanted to get away (run away, that is), we would head to the movies—a wonderful escape.  We could lose ourselves in rustic cabins or the Caribbean.  We were a spy couple or screwed up couple trying to revive our relationship.  Fast forward and our “date” nights have morphed into family time.  Don’t get me wrong, I love it.  All but one has flown the coop and these family times are precious to me.  Eighteen years ago, the family movie time was saving shoe boxes and filling them with hot dogs, popcorn, and M&Ms—the kid’s treat at the cinema.  We turned off the lights, sat on a plastic tablecloth on the floor and sang to Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast.  As they grew the movies matured (or didn’t) and the movie box was eaten off a plate and we sat on the couch.  Good times.  Sometimes we bring back movie night and sometimes we head to the movies.  Movies are a Strawberry family favorite.

Last week I used my “teacher planning time” to really plan out lessons and what would happen at each age group.  Having a "movie" time was a must.  For the Kinder through 3^rd grade, we reviewed my library rules (it is funny to ask them what are my 3 rules ((walk, whisper, read)) and hear what they come up with!—don’t talk, don’t touch the _____ , no eating—all good rules but I want them to remember the 3).  We also went over the clothespin discipline chart , and watched the movie: “Officer Buckle and Gloria,” a cute story about a policeman and his K-9 partner.  All the children sat quietly and watched the movie.  All hell broke loose when they went to check out their books.  I don’t quite know how to handle that!  If I break them into groups to check out books in 4’s, we don’t have time for the others.  Yesterday I gave them 15 minutes, set my timer, and said walk, whisper, and get your books.  Silly Strawberry!!!! A timer?  I might as well said "On your mark, get set, GO!!!!"

  How did our school librarians do it?  I guess we were scared to death of them because I don’t remember acting like this in my junior high library….I don’t even remember darkening the doors of my elementary library! How sad is that???

Blessings to you, dear Grainiacs, this wonderful Ash Wednesday.

 

As for me, hi ho hi ho!  Another day, another penny!