joseph's 100 days of learning

this has got to be one of my favourite things at school. they certainly didn't do it when i went to school, but it is so fun. part of the work the year ones and twos complete includes learning about "olden times" and the changes that have been made in technology over the years. soooo on day 100 of school (a little late this year due to some of the covid shut down) we celebrate one hundred days of learning, by dressing up as though we are...

100 years old!

and i swear, it is the funniest thing ever. all these little kids, racing around with grey wigs and talcum powder in their hair (we personally went for white hair spray), slippers, dressing gowns, cardigans... glasses and of course walking sticks and frames. it is hilarious.

joseph was so chuffed to be dressed up and ready to go but freaked out with a few tears when we got to school, because he was worried that no one else would be dressed up! poor love. he does worry about fitting in. we came to a compromise though, i carried his cane and he walked behind me until he was convinced that everyone else was dressed up, (just in case i had to take him home to change haha) then happily grabbed it off me and raced into class with a "bye mum!"

he looked so cute as a little old man and said he had a great day. thank goodness.

joseph, congratulations on being 100 days smarter! 

100 years old - groovy grannies

madeline's class had a dress up day today, they have been learning about the olden days as part of their society and environment classes (what we used to call social studies) and as part of it they asked the kids to dress up as though they are 100 years old. it was so freaking funny!

we added talcum powder in her hair to make it look white and put it in a granny bun, and she insisted that she needed to wear a sleep mask on her head "so i can be ready for a nap at any time."oh i feel you maddie!

her outfit consisted of a checkered dress, fur coat, white stockings and slippers, a pearl necklace, big glasses, a walking stick and a handbag full of "old lady things", a cat and her knitting. hahahaha! and the finishing touch? lipstick on her teeth. she asked me why she needed that and i said, ""just trust me maddie! sure enough, we got to school and when she grinned at her teacher, she just lost it laughing and said, "oh maddie, that's the best! lipstick on your teeth!" to which maddie turned around and mouthed thank you to me.

there was so many amazing outfits, some of the mums had drawn wrinkles on, someone had their hair in rollers, someone had a beehive hairdo. it was classic. 

let's just hope she's still this cool when she reaches 100 years old!