Search results matching tags 'silly' and 'team teaching'

Everyday.

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:11:46 GMT

This is our last week before Spring Break… it’s never easy when vacation looms, but this week is extra hard for me… two of my favorite ladies are going to be heading out for maternity leave. I know, I know, bringing babies into the world is serious business, but I don’t mind saying I’m being [...]

Made.

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:43:19 GMT

Today during Writing Workshop, I worked with Sophia. She came in a struggling learner and has made slow progress. We’ve worried about her and have had her parents working with her on some of the concepts she’s had trouble with – with limited success. As I helped her with her writing, I got quite a shock. [...]

Caught.

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:33:21 GMT

Yesterday, as happens most days, there was a missed pickup of a student who needed to go for special services. We were out at Reading Buddies and missed his pickup by minutes… so I walked him down while Mrs. D. read a story to the rest of the group. I also informed her I needed [...]

Sweets.

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:44:47 GMT

I have a confession… I am prone to going overboard. I know, shocking. Anyway, here goes… in my entire teaching career, I’ve never been able to have a real party with my class… you know with cookies, cupcakes, and cake. Year after year, I’ve had at least one (if not many) sprouts with food allergies. [...]

Giggle Fit.

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:22:42 GMT

Let’s be clear about something right away… it was ME having the giggle fit, not a sprout. Now that I’ve got that out of the way, here’s what happened. The class had just returned from Art. We were all gathered on the carpet for a story. It was a big book – my favorite kind [...]

Tunnel Tag.

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:31:35 GMT

Two days of rain. Two days of inside recess. One of those days with no special. I’m convinced Mother Nature is a cruel, evil, spiteful lady… Of course, with no recess and no place to take the class, by the end of the day Friday, things were looking grim. To be clear, in our class [...]

Puppets.

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:19:12 GMT

I love me some puppets. For whatever reason, they transfix the kids and I just love making them come to life. With the rowdy group of boys this year, puppets are helping tame the wild beasts during important listening times. My first friend, Eddie the Eagle (yes, I named him) has a critical role. When [...]

Brains.

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:38:04 GMT

Oh, I love the innocence of kindergartners. On the first day, when you tell them how excited mom and dad will be to see their picture and one of them shouts out, “No, my dad’s in jail!” you just have to smile. Yesterday, after asking a question and calling on a little girl (really, they [...]

Breathe.

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:19:20 GMT

Day three and things are getting better… slowly. I seriously forget how challenging the first few days (weeks, months?) can be. So many of my new friends have no pre-school or daycare experience and they truly have landed on a new planet. Everyday brings improvements and weekends bring an opportunity to catch up on sleep! [...]

Day One.

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:18:23 GMT

Day One. Captain’s Log entry. Stardate 65167.5 (9.1.2011). The natives are strange. Somehow, this year, there is a disproportionate amount of males. The males of the species known as ‘kindergartners’ are usually less developed than their female counterparts. Working with my co-pilot, together we have twenty males. Twenty. Being a male myself I understand where [...]