Thursday February 22nd

Had breakfast and then headed off to Stenurten. The buses were not running on time because of all the snow we got (plus the city doesn't really have plows or ways to handle the snow). I walked all the way to the practicum site which is less than a mile.
We were supposed to go to the forest today but that was cancelled again because of the snow and bad roads.
Lots of children weren't there today. I was watching these 5 boys do a role play involving Star Wars with a Darth Vader costume, toy red light up light sabers, and stools as steering wheels for space ships. I did puzzles with some of the children. I am a bad puzzle helped I learned. I get really frustrated that they aren't doing it faster and am too helpful and put in too many pieces myself. The puzzles have 4 layers to them and they are numbered on the back accordingly. One boy was smart enough to figure this out and sort the pieces out first. There was a an activity where the children were drawing on a piece of paper put on what I think was spinning disc on a record player. Other children were painting suns with red, orange and yellow paint. There was carrot soup and tomato bread for lunch. We played outside. They're allowed to throw snow in fact the pedagogues were the ones who started the snowfights. The snow is powdery and not good for making anything with. They have these (really funny looking but amazing idea) blue plastic booties to put on your feet when its wet out to keep the floors clean. Children and parents must put on the booties or take off outside shoes immediately upon entering the building. The floors stay so much nicer. It really is impressive. Such an incredible invention. Maybe not so practical in more a truly school setting. This school feels almost more like a home. Lots of modern artwork or else children's art on the walls and stuff is not at child level. Much of it especially books (which are limited and beat up looking) is out of children's easy reach.
I came home watched Beverly Hills 90210 with Karen.