You might know that Teacher Aaron is our first (and much beloved by his families), male teacher. And you might know that he is about to graduate from UW with a degree in Early Childhood Development and Family Studies. You even may have discovered that he played the trombone and euphonium in high school.

However, you probably are completely unaware that when he was 6 years old, he devised a plan for finding a wife. Teacher Aaron believed that when you were ready to get married, you went knocking door to door. If the woman was already married, you had to try the next house. If she was unmarried, you could marry her. (Makes sense, sorta…) We probably don’t need to point out the break-down of his oh so practical logical thinking.

Here’s some other tidbits about Teacher Aaron:

1.   If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
 Turquoise

2.  What was your favorite toy as a child?
Legos! Lots and lots of legos. 

3.  Which cartoon/children’s TV show character are you most like and why?
I am a huge fan of Beaker from the Muppets. I’d like to think I’m most like him because I get extremely excited about my work and that’s when I talk too fast and only my best friend can understand me.

4.  What is your favorite Children’s book?
Giraffes Can’t Dance. (It’s my favorite book that addresses emotion regulation and individuality)

5.  What was your favorite cartoon or children’s TV show as a child?
I absolutely love the Muppets. Not so much the cartoon but the Jim Henson original one is best. (big surprise, right?)

6.  What is your favorite kid staple  – macaroni, pizza, chicken nuggets or hot dogs?
Mac and Cheese. Hands down. With extra cheese… and butter.
 
7.  If you were a flavor of ice cream, what would you be?
Well my favorite flavor to eat is Cherry Choclate Chip. YUM. That’s what I would be.

8.  What was (or perhaps is) your favorite play structure at the park?
The tether ball. I should’ve gone professional.

9.  What was your favorite dinner as a kid?
Beef roast made in the croc pot. mmmmmm. With potatoes and carrots and onions. That’s how my parents got me to eat my vegetables.

10. What is your favorite Kindermusik instrument/manipulative to use with kids?
The parachute. It can be anything you want it to be.

-posted on behalf of Teacher Aaron, whose door-knocking was apparantly not successful. At least not yet.

Posted on Sunday, February 15th in Bits and Pieces.
Tags: teacher aaron