Crocheting Coolness

Misty Forest's theme is "Where Self Esteem and Being Green Is Our Theme".

We are proud to be known for our themes, we feel that is what makes us special but there are so many more special things that Misty has to offer.Every day of the school week there is a special enrichment class that provides an opportunity to learn something new while being constructive and inspired too! The program reminds me of a place I used to love to visit when I was a little girl. It was an early american village that housed the community and their trades. The diverse trades included artistry, cooking, weaving, building, inventing and innovating. It was a taste of these specialities and necessities that early americans endured. Misty Forest has housed hundreds of diverse classes ranging anywhere from fencing to soap making. The kids have been able to experience many things that only occur as life experiences, especially social skills. So many of the lessons learned at the forest aren't taught at home or in the school system. It is so wonderful to see so many houses, teachers, artists, creators, talents, students, "lightbulb moments", creativity and greatness under one roof. This all leads to one of our students, Jayla. Jayla is sweet, a little shy, responsible and is always the monitor of the forest making sure everything is going as it should. Sometimes she is hesitant about trying new things and when we started our first crocheting class last week she was a bit frusterated and overwhelmed by the process of starting a new craft. Two days later........(yes, that's as long as some of it takes)......

by Friday she was a crocheting queen! She wanted to crochet for four hours straight. In fact the somewhat reserved girl said, "Miss Leah can you take a picture of me?". Wonderful, brilliant, fantastic, I thought. That is exactly the change we love to see! A photo, a smile, a new craft, what beauty life shows every day.

A perfect example.......