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One of my students had wildly ambitious ideas that involved guns and mechanic's tools and deer antlers. Alas, these were not school-friendly items.
So I arranged for a photo shoot at the house of one of the aides I work with (she's a beautiful soul, the mother hen type who loves children outside of school as well as in). T. went there often this fall, as an "employee" to help on her tree farm. It was a huge motivator for him.
We met up on a Saturday, and camera-slinging Miss Johnson made him feel famous as he strode around doing Man's Work.
Proud.
To cap it all off, he wanted to take me on a ride in the Gator. Don't worry, I was duly impressed with his nonchalant lip-chewing, back-leaning, one-handed driving.
And now he's off to middle school.
My babies are growing up.
That's great! He certainly looks like he's having a good time!
ReplyDeleteWe both had a good time. :)
ReplyDeleteI love his smug, casual confidence in these. So great!
ReplyDeleteMe, too. :)
DeleteAnnie is so impressed that he's about her age and knows how to drive a tractor. "Wow!"
ReplyDeleteThen she said, "Is he the one who bonked into a tree?"
Yup. :)
I'd forgotten that I'd shown you all that video. Good stuff. And it makes little girls think twice before wishing themselves atop machines they don't know the first thing about... :) Although I'm sure Annika would make a marvelous driver.
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