Okay, so I had been super busy with my practice teaching n college work. I had to give lessons back to back. The last day of lessons for that particular school, I had to deliver 2 lessons. Got my rough draft approved just the previous day...and my guide told me for homes of animals (that was my lesson) if I could make a model it would be nicer. Damn! Model! 2 lessons! Damn! My lesson plan was to have cut outs of animals n show it on the chart where their homes would be drawn. But yeah I agreed that a model would be more attractive and since my student was ADHD, this would make her pay attention and for a longer period of time. Anyway so, I came home....I was so tired with all the lessons I had during the week.
I got the animals from somewhere. I started cutting the pieces of thermacol that was there at home, cut the cardboard....and my eyes started closing...almost falling I must say. I had to finish this plus I had to write both my lesson plans in fair. The second lesson, I didn't really have to prepare for that except for writing it in fair. So I thought, I'll sleep for sometime it was 23:30 hrs and would wake up by 2:00 hrs. So I slept... and automatically I wake up at 5:20 hrs. I was like shit....my model...fair copies....3 hours left....aaaah! I ran into the room where I was working....and there my model was ready!! Tada.
My father made it for me :) He stayed up all night and just some 45 mins before I woke up he had gone to sleep. I was so happy, I was all smiling...I smiled at him. He said, “I read the content in your rough copy of your lesson that was here. And I know you were tired. I didn’t want to wake you up.” I couldn't stop smiling. It reminded me of the story of the cobbler and the elves who made the shoes for him.
So I only had to write my plans in fair...and I gave my lesson...which was quite good. My student really liked the model and wanted to continue playing with the animals and putting them into their homes even after the lesson got over. So that's that.
My Elf....My Dad- Thank you :)