It's not just back-to-school for Janna and Sam, but for me too. I'm not taking a class, but working again. It's been a bit of a slow start. No work the first week, but I ended up with six jobs (two a week) by the end of the month. I like this pace. It's a little slower, but I have lots to do at home and elsewhere. So it gives me time to get other things done and earn a little extra money which is especially helpful right now.
My first job was a class of autistic children. It's a classroom I have subbed in before. It was mostly the same kids from the previous year. None of them are particularly verbal, but you know me; singing is always on my agenda. As we sang some songs together, I started to get requests from one boy in the class. He was taller than the other children and could talk better than any of them. I felt like he was stepping forward as the class spokesman. He remembered the songs I had sung with them before, even Halloween songs from last year. What a surprise! I understood what he wanted, so we sang his desires.
I was in their classroom for two days. At times it can be a difficult class to handle, but with one child's enthusiasm he spurred us on to greater singing heights. It all went well. I'm hoping for a great school year.
"A song is a wonderful kind of thing
so lift up your voice and sing."
What a wonderful moment for them and for you!
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