Eyebombing is something that I have decided to carry with me to Jamaica and in a way I can definitely see a parallel to the students in the classroom.  When I see an opportunity to eyebomb I jump at it without second thoughts or even give myself time to over-think it.  It is in this exact way that I feel loving on the students has been the most impactful moment in the school for me so far.  I am a strong believer in using every moment to teach or make an impact on a child’s life and I’ve got to do that a lot this week.  Some of my most favorite moments happen to be with the students during lunch outside of the classroom.  What’s neat about Jamaica is that they have an hour (or more) for lunch.  After the students are done eating they have the remaining time to play in the courtyard or field.  This is one of my favorite parts of the day because it allows me to experience the students interact in an environment that isn’t the classroom setting.  So much “teaching” goes on during this time and the best part is it’s all unplanned.

Yesterday I was outside and I taught the students a rhythm game.  It was somewhat complex and had to do with passing a “bunny” around, keeping a beat, and being a goofy kid.  Anyway, it took a lot of concentration, understanding, and communicating to successfully “pass the bunny”.  What put the cherry on top was when the students saw me this morning the fist thing they said was “bunny bunny”! This is only one small story out of many others and I can’t wait to see what other moments I encounter for the next two days.

P.S.    Eyebombing, for those who don’t know, is the act of putting googly eyes on inanimate objects so passerbyers will see happiness and art everywhere.

Leanna Harvin