Re: henna & teaching/OT
Posted by Michelle on January 16, 2000 at 01:08:00:
In Reply to: Re: henna & teaching/OT posted by Anne on January 15, 2000 at 21:59:03:
: : I think it distracts the students. (snip)
: : On the other hand, a ring-like design in an ordinary ring place
: will
: : probably not be distracting for long enough to matter.
: When I was working with the younger elementary-aged students, the
: henna was definitly a distrations and was usually hidden under my
: brace; but a fair amount of the kids would come to school covered
in
: the decal "tattoos" which can be pretty distracting for the
teacher,
: especially when one is on a child's face or hands. The older kids
: don't seem to care that much. One even told me I wore a brace to
: keep the "tattoo" (henna) from rubbing off.
: C'est la vie.
: Anne
When I helped in the class of my 5 year old, my hennaed hands sent
the kids into a question frenzy, so, so the teacher could get on with
it, I had to sit there and tell them the what's and why's.. I told
them that the henna was to make me pretty, like some Mum,s who wore
lipstick.. That thay understood.
My 9 year old has got it sussed how to wear a design on his had in
class, and the teacher never sees it. The dress codes seem to be
pretty extreme these days even in primary school.