Helping Hands

Sometimes children elect to stay in after dismissal and right before lunch bunch. I always welcome their participation in lunch bunch set up if they want. Today Sam elected to stay in. I asked Sam what we needed to do to finish setting up for lunch. The tables were set, but there was something missing. Sam responded we needed napkins, then quickly asked, "How about we use place mats?" and then asked, "How about I write names on them so they know where they are sitting?"

Off he went checking the lunch bunch list and writing all the names of classmates who stay on Tuesday. He then proceeded to place them on the table. As he was placing the mats down and he came to Teddy Fox's name, he said he knew Teddy Fox liked to sit next to Mia for lunch bunch and he had to move a placemat because with three on the table it was too crowded. As children came in for lunch he explained how he set up the placemats knowing who usually sits with whom. Mia was quick to thank Sam for his thoughtfulness.  After all the placemats were set, he said, "Miss Maria you don't have one, you need one." So I wrote my name. Thank you, Sam for your helping hands and your thoughtfulness towards your classmates and me.