Monday, April 6, 2020





Soapy Springtime Surprise (120 words)
It was a lovely spring morning, and the preschoolers flew outdoors like racing robins. One of the school’s volunteers, Miss Nora, joined them in the play yard.
“What did you bring today, Miss Nora?”
“Such fun! I brought…soapy water!”
The children frowned.
“Do we have to wash something?” asked Olivia.
“Did you bring anything else, Miss Nora?” asked Carlos.
“Yes! I brought two sticks, a string and a bead, too!”
“Doesn’t sound like much fun,” said Dylan.
The children started to walk away. But then, Miss Nora dipped the bead and strings down into the soapy water, and then raised the sticks high, and…
“Hurray! Giant bubbles!” The children squealed.
“This is how I celebrate Spring,” said Miss Nora. “Surprise!”










21 comments:

  1. Aww, Deb, this is pure YOU. Love your GIF. Surprise - we don't have pt clean w/the soapy water! So cute.

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    1. Thanks, Kathy! This was taken at my daughter's preschool. So sad that it's closed now--temporarily, we hope!

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  2. What fun! I remember taking a class to a science museum in Germany where you could stand in a round pan full of soap and pull a handle that brought up a big hula-hoop from the soap. The kids loved actually being inside the bubble! :) Always a fun subject.

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    1. That sounds AMAZING! I want to go! I can say it's to visit my roots; I'm German on my dad's side, but I'd go mostly for the bubble -- Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez

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  3. I bet kids loved that! I would! Thanks, Melissa!

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  4. This is awesome! I love that your son took this video of you, and I so want to be there! My cousin did big bubbles like this when we were kids and I just thought she was magical! Thanks for entering and sharing!

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    1. Bubbles do feel magical! Actually my daughter, this preschool's director, took the video but my son made it into a GIF for me. Thanks for taking a look!

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  5. What fun!! Who doesn't like bubbles? Good luck in the contest.

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  6. So. Much. Fun. Love it! Good luck!

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  7. Such a fun story! I loved how you kept it a surprise!

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  8. Awww! Love the surprise for the kids! Isn't wonderful how ordinary things create extraordinary ones?

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    1. Yes, it is! I love to see the kids' reaction when I first make the giant bubbles.

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  9. What a great surprise! I loved that the preschoolers were like "racing robins."

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  10. What a fun story...and great way to celebrate spring!

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