I was surfing around on the web and found this site that was sending out free "learn to crochet" kits for teachers.  I could only get 20 free kits but I figured that it would be enough to keep my study hall kiddos busy when they didn't have homework plus they could learn a new skill.  I Win-win.  Except they didn't want to do it.  A few girls said they'd give it a try, but really the response was pretty lackluster.  I was kind of bummed because I had all these kits.  Then I started reading through the literature and read about a program called Warm Up America (http://www.warmupamerica.org/warmup.html).  This program has you make a 7x9 rectangle and send it in and they put it together to make a blanket for the homeless.  

I got fired up!  I shared this program with my kids and now I have more kids than I have kits.  Kids that I would NEVER have expected to want to crochet during their study hall came forward wanting to make a square to help out the homeless.  I was blown away.  I had boys, some of the most trouble causing boys in the class, that wanted to make a crocheted square for the homeless.  

It's pretty rare when kids surprise me. 

Today I was surprised, and it was an awesome feeling!!