It was Fasching in the kindergarten today; also my first day without Cl and first day with my new colleague Stfn.
I was a bit worried because due to the Fasching party there would be many extra tasks to be done which normally Cl used to do such as preparing the morning snack in advance (as she arrived in the school a good one and a half hour earlier than me). Stfn also arrives at about the same time but her being new, she would not know this yet. And then I also had to dress H in his Indian King costume as well as I had my Shivratri fast and early morning Shivratri puja.
Its going to be hectic today, I feared and I was right.
All the children were in their special costume. Parents started handing me the goody bag until I felt the krapfen and bretzel and chocolates etc would nearly last us the whole year! And then, there were two new kids in the class: Nn and Mnt. Both are under two years!
I wanted to do my best to make Stfn feel comfortable and at home in her new group. I had bought a small glass flower vase with two pretty little flowers in it as her welcome gift. It wasn't needed in the least but it would make lift her spirits up and make her feel welcome. When we started our morning circle, I presented her this gift through Onm, her favorite child.
Stfn still looked a bit preoccupied and sad for nearly half the day but started looking better later. We sang and danced and enjoyed the party and soon the day was over. The children were going crazy with so many fun filled activities, soap bubbles, twirling crepe ribbons and gorging on chocolates and donuts of all kinds.
I took lots of pictures and mailed them to all the parents! An activity just after my heart!
I also sent a welcome mail to the two new parents.
I am just a tiny bit surprised that both those new parents should have spoken to me out of courtesy and etiquette but they didn't...
It was a hectic day and I kept running out of breath...
I had sewn H's Indian king dress last night out of my own nice looking brocaded kurta last night. I coupled it with same cloth cap which rather looked like a special brocaded crown and a wrap too of the same material. I made his princely moustache with black marker and highlighted his eyebrows and put about 8-9 silver and gold pearl ropes in all lengths in his neck. He looked so beautiful like a little prince. When he went in everybody stared at him open mouthed and started clicking his picture after picture. Kn's mother looked at him and exclaimed:
"You look like a very rich man with so many gold necklaces. Can I be your wife?"
I nearly cracked up laughing. I had never heard anything so funny before!
I was a bit worried because due to the Fasching party there would be many extra tasks to be done which normally Cl used to do such as preparing the morning snack in advance (as she arrived in the school a good one and a half hour earlier than me). Stfn also arrives at about the same time but her being new, she would not know this yet. And then I also had to dress H in his Indian King costume as well as I had my Shivratri fast and early morning Shivratri puja.
Its going to be hectic today, I feared and I was right.
All the children were in their special costume. Parents started handing me the goody bag until I felt the krapfen and bretzel and chocolates etc would nearly last us the whole year! And then, there were two new kids in the class: Nn and Mnt. Both are under two years!
I wanted to do my best to make Stfn feel comfortable and at home in her new group. I had bought a small glass flower vase with two pretty little flowers in it as her welcome gift. It wasn't needed in the least but it would make lift her spirits up and make her feel welcome. When we started our morning circle, I presented her this gift through Onm, her favorite child.
Stfn still looked a bit preoccupied and sad for nearly half the day but started looking better later. We sang and danced and enjoyed the party and soon the day was over. The children were going crazy with so many fun filled activities, soap bubbles, twirling crepe ribbons and gorging on chocolates and donuts of all kinds.
I took lots of pictures and mailed them to all the parents! An activity just after my heart!
I also sent a welcome mail to the two new parents.
I am just a tiny bit surprised that both those new parents should have spoken to me out of courtesy and etiquette but they didn't...
It was a hectic day and I kept running out of breath...
I had sewn H's Indian king dress last night out of my own nice looking brocaded kurta last night. I coupled it with same cloth cap which rather looked like a special brocaded crown and a wrap too of the same material. I made his princely moustache with black marker and highlighted his eyebrows and put about 8-9 silver and gold pearl ropes in all lengths in his neck. He looked so beautiful like a little prince. When he went in everybody stared at him open mouthed and started clicking his picture after picture. Kn's mother looked at him and exclaimed:
"You look like a very rich man with so many gold necklaces. Can I be your wife?"
I nearly cracked up laughing. I had never heard anything so funny before!
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