March 12, 2014

Honesty. We all expect our kids to be honest but yet when they are, we tell them not to be impolite, so they grow up to be adults who have trouble communicating. It would be interesting and kind of refreshing if all people could be as straight forward as children. For example, a kindergartner saying to me, "Wow Mrs. Ostwald! Is today crazy hair day?"  or  when I stopped by my second school after school was out and was greeted at the door by a little boy who said, "Are you just getting here Mrs. Ostwald!?!"  or  my all time favorite, "Mrs. Ostwald you smell just like my grandma!"

I think I'm going to try this at my next staff meeting.."wow you talk a lot!" or "this is boring, can I go outside now?" I'll let you know how it goes....