So a few days ago, after school, Remi told me a really sweet story. I don't think he really realized what a kind and thoughtful act he had done, but my momma heart melted.
There was a little boy in Remi's class who brought a boat to school made out of popsicle sticks- just glued together to make a little raft. In order to receive a large number of points on this project, each boat had to hold 15 pennies for at least 30 seconds. Well, his little boat just couldn't do it.
Remi said he immediately began looking around the classroom for materials to fix this problem. Remi is my Mr. Fix-it and loves nothing more than a good problem solving opportunity. He spied an old zip-lock baggie and knew it would do the trick. He asked his teacher if he could help this little boy and she said 'Lets put Remi's engineering mind to the test!'
He blew just enough air into the bag, then glued the raft to the baggie and it went from holding 8 pennies to over 100.
Best part of the story...
The little boy went from a failing grade to a passing 70.
I know Remi didn't really realize what an awesome thing he had done- to him he just went into 'engineer mode' and did what he loves doing, but to me, this was the very best part of the entire project!
1 comment:
What a mind he has! I am once again amazed ❤️ How wonderful that he has the heart to help when he sees a need and it’s awesome that the teacher willingly let him help his classmate. Easy to see how your momma heart was filled!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Love y’all bunches!
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