This is my favorite activity. I share it with all the teachers. I have my class write How-To paragraphs on making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The I take their final drafts and make it just the way they tell me. If they don't say take the bread out of the wrapper, I spread the peanut butter on the bag. It helps them to understand the process is important. They need to get the directions right. Then we eat the PBJs. I let them vote on the kind of jelly I will bring. I actually had a boy tell me he only ate blackberry and I NEEDED to bring that for him. I was amazed at how rude that student was. I was paying for this out of my pocket and he had a 'special order?' I told him it was strawberry and that was it. He said, "But I don't like strawberry. I only like blackberry." I told him he did not need to take part then. I am truly amazed at the entitlement of these kids.
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I am 53 years old and have been teaching for 20 years this year. I have two daughters and two grandaughters and two son-in-laws, all of whom I adore. I love to travel with friends but I am now saving for retirement in about 14 years. I am becoming technologically educated. Since digital is the 21st century than I believe that teachers should too. We need to be educated enough to understand our students.
I have a teaching degree, a masters degree, an ESL endorsement and a Gifted endorsement.