She's a Sweetie--sometimes

 


So Sophia is something else. She and Grandma Debbie came to the classroom where I am student teaching to observe one class period---this period happened to be a kindergarten class which was perfect. Sophia sat with the kids around the carpet as we worked on each child saying their name on two pitches, first a low pitch and then singing the next syllables on a high pitch. *Can you hear the tones in your head---imagine a C for "So" and a G for "phia". We tried to get her to sing it at school, but of course she would not. I mentioned it a few times later in the day (the eager music freak mom) and still she wouldn't sing (even though I was very aware she could). That afternoon she was testing my last nerve---I mean, I was really frustrated with her and she knew it...right in the middle of telling her how disappointed I was in her behavior she turned her little frame toward me, put her hand horizontally (palm down) in front of her and sang "So-phia" moving her arm up higher as she changed pitches. I was sooo much more annoyed and shocked at her ability to push every one of my buttons--even the "Yes you think I'm adorable button"-- But alas, I love her.