Blind Drawing Fun!

I wish, I wish, I wish I had remembered to bring my camera! I had made up my mind that I would bring my camera from now on so as not to miss any kodak-moments, but I forgot! The kids were so cute in their felt blindfolds, but more on that in a little bit!

This was my first weekend of the month, since I had last Sunday off, and thus my first week with Bart (Bartimaeus). We were in the art room, so we listened to Cheryl teach us on the floor. We talked about how it must feel to be blind-how it must be frustrating to not be able to see, to feel excluded when other people can see (and thus experience in a way you can't), to have to rely upon your other senses in order to get around. Cheryl began to draw on the board while blindfolded, while the kids shouted out things for her to draw. It was hilarious, and the kids got really excited to try out blind-drawing for themselves.

The best part of the day for me, was blind drawing with Emily and Olivia. These are two girls that are regulars, and even though we've technically known each other for more than a year, we haven't connected a whole lot. Recently, I have seen my relationships with some of the kids transform. I think they've really come to see me as a constant figure in their life, and come to realize that even though I am not there every single week, I'll be there the next or the next. It's cool to see this evolve and with it a deeper level of trust. It has taken more than a year, but it is finally happening and it's wonderful!