I wouldn't say that I normally look like slightly-warmed death on most days, but I'll admit that I am quite lax in my appearance most of the time. There just isn't much sense in wearing make-up and dressy clothes when you spend two hours of each day chasing, lifting, hugging, and restraining kindergartners. Plus, I usually have at least one crier each day, so my shirt gets damp. Today I was even more casual than normal, wearing jeans and a t-shirt because I was running late this morning. My hair was being rebellious, so I stuck it in a braid.
Now my hair has only just now gotten long enough to braid, so this was the first time I have gone to school with my hair braided. The kindergartners could not get over this strange transformation in their beloved S-tep-anie-Teacher. Every single kid told me over and over "Teacher, hair is beautiful!" or "Teacher, hair is princess today!" Never mind that my attire was more befitting a bum than a teacher, the hair was a hit!
Playing with the first class mussed my hair a bit - which I really didn't care about, so long as it wasn't in my face. However, the Korean kindergarten teacher, Angel, decided that the situation must be dealt with, so she french-braided my hair. Wow! The kids' excitement multiplied tenfold. All my afternoon classes started with student-initiated discussions about just how much the kids liked my hair - and even the boys commented! It was like being in an episode of the twilight zone! I haven't seen this much excitement in the kids since the first time I wore a skirt to class!
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