Peeling

Is there anyone else out there who finds comfort and/or escape in peeling things?  Or am I alone on this crazy train?  As a student I would pour glue in my desk at the end of the day with high hopes of it being dried the next morning so I could PEEL it during lectures.  Children's nail polish was heaven for me because a) I wasn't allowed to wear nail polish so b) I would paint it on and then peel it right off.  As a kid I also loved peeling the dry skin off my dad's sunburned shoulders and my sister's feet. Just kidding on the sister part.  No I am not.  Nowadays, I have a bad habit of peeling/picking my fingers and find great joy in peeling zucchini, split ends, and my sister's feet.  Kidding.   I get some of my greatest thinking and soothing done when I can peel.  Do you have some paint or wallpaper you need peeled off?  If so, I am the girl for you.

I am also the girl for your child because I understand we all have our quirks, strengths, and unique needs.  I do not think I have any peelers in my classroom this year, but I do have a spinner or two or eight and I do have a child who needs a blue cat to learn with us most days and I do have a child who wants to wear gloves indoors a lot and a child who ....I think you get my point.  I do what I need to do, within reason, to make sure the children have what they need in order to focus better.

Teacher Tip: Save a big cardboard box and turn it into a sensory break spot.  What kid doesn't want to crawl inside a box? Poke some holes for air, leave a flashlight in the box, hang some word wall words, math facts, etc. and let the child be.