Guest Student Blogger - Genevieve: Mindful Popcorn!

Mindful Popcorn

~ Guest Blogger, Genevieve

It was our writing period and Mrs. Malki had told us to get out a pencil, and our writing notebook and come to the rug. We all gathered to one side where we all saw a desk with a microwave on it, but we didn’t know what was going on. She then had came to the rug, too. She explained that we were going to be mindful and use our senses, and right down what we hear, taste, see, feel, and smell.

First Mrs. Malki took out a bag of popcorn and slowly opened the plastic bag so we could hear what was going on. I then started to understand how this was helping. Since later on when we write our story we could add in details, dialogue, setting, and more because we always can make things better. Not just writing, you can get better at sports, reading, math, and science. We also could add more to our writing.

After she opened the plastic bag, she took the paper bag, which had kernels in it, and put it in the microwave, the door closed. It had gotten stuck a couple times so Mrs. Malki adjusted the bag. While the class was waiting we were all moving to see what was going on. I was wondering are we actually going to get to eat this?

After Mrs. Malki adjusted the bag we heard the bag popping like a balloon, I also saw the bag blowing up like a balloon. I heard people saying they smelt the butter already, but from where I was I couldn’t smell a thing. I jotted everything I sensed down.

The bag was taken out from the microwave, and Mrs. Malki was holding it from the tip of her two fingers, since it was hot. The bag seemed full. I noticed it was sizzling like a frying pan. Mrs. Malki teared the bag open, and gave us a whiff of what it smelt like, to me it smelt like potato chips combined with butter and salt, but much stronger.

She went to the other side of the room with the bag of popcorn and took out a couple, and down it went into her stomach. Now I was really wondering are we going to get to get to eat the popcorn? I guessed everyone else was jealous too, I couldn’t blame them.

Something got me smiling again though, and my question got answered. So we went back to our seats with a paper towel and popcorn on it. I was peeking at others’ desks to see if they got more then me, but I couldn’t tell, so I decided to forget about it since it really didn’t matter. I couldn’t tell if others were doing that too. I tried eating it slow so I could really taste it.

I really didn’t expect this day where we got to eat popcorn in the classroom, but I was glad it happened.  Being mindful helped me use my senses to write a good story.  I wouldn’t want to miss a day in 5th grade, because you never know what can happen!