By: Brenda Wilkerson
In my attempt to help the kids understand the noise volume each one is expelling, I tried an experiment. I got on the mic and told them what I was going to attempt to do.
So, without delay, I told everyone to ‘talk like so-in-so.’ Ahhhhh… mission accomplished as the volume of the bus went up and down when mimicking each name I called. As the experiment was winding down with lots of giggles, I called on one last student who is quite the chatty soul. I was so confused as the noise coming from the 50 voices behind me was nothing like the others.
As it gradually sunk in what they were doing, I was both horrified and almost wet myself with laughter as I looked through my ginormous mirror to see his reaction. As confused as he was too, a slow toothy grin and a twinkle in his eye flickered as I am confident he just loved attention of any kind.
Whew, I thought, I did not destroy this kid with my silly experiment. For what I heard in unison was 50 children pretending to throw up because he was the last kid to throw up on the bus.
Oh my Lord, sweet Jesus . . . please help me to NOT ruin these children by complete accident! Amen!
(An appropriate prayer for parents as well)
~Brenda Wilkerson
