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With St. Patrick’s Day looming, my sprouts were really eager to see a few dicey leprechauns for themselves. We’ve been reading about St. Patrick’s Day and how the sneaky leprechauns like to play tricks… after consulting with my Mrs. D. (really, if you don’t have a Mrs. D. I feel sorry for you…) I decided we needed leprechaun ladders to help lure ...

Today was rather exciting… over the weekend I used the grant money I’d won to buy all the supplies for our goldfish tank. At morning meeting, I let the kids know all the stuff was in the trunk of my car… at recess I selected a few of them to walk with me and carry it in. Apparently, walking to your teacher’s car is way cool. The five ...

The latest 'gift' left on my desk. This one really tickled me. The new thing is to make sure my glasses are firmly planted atop my face, which I find so cute. They are really mastering the (often) craziness of my curly hair as well. Also, either that is one tiny rainbow or I'm a giant... I'm going with the latter.

What a day. My day was filled with ups, downs, and in betweens. 8:30 – We boarded the bus for the planetarium. The bus ride was about thirty minutes. After having three kids argue about who got to sit with me, I decided to sit alone. Being loved is so hard. 9:00 – We enter the planetarium and the kids realize they’re going to sit ...

Today, my friend Chris walked in proudly removed his jacket and exclaimed, “I’m wearing a tie dye today!” Indeed, he had a rather trippy tie dyed shirt on… one I’d never seen before. “Wow, what an awesome shirt, is it new?” I asked. “No, I got it at Christmas… I’ve been saving it,” he said. “For what?” I asked, taking the ...

In my classroom, I kneel all the time. Kindergartners are short. I’m not so short. If I want to look them in the eye, I’ve got to kneel. Today, while working with my friend Sonya on some writing, I knelt down next to her and leaned in. As I was helping her sound out a word, she reached over and started rubbing my face. This was something ...

The kids in my class call me “Mr. Halpern” - as they should. I joke my non-married co-workers about being called 'Mrs.' all the time... I think kids in school just think Mrs. equals teacher. In second grade I usually explained the difference between Miss (not married), Mrs. (married), and Ms. (none of your business!) to my students. I think ...

Teachers are magicians. We’re constantly looking in our bag of tricks for ways to engage and enamor our students. Usually our tricks are magnificent marvels, but sometimes they fizzle. Yesterday, while attempting to teach the spelling of the final ‘L’ sound to my class (two ll’s, as in hill, fill, and mill), I figured I’d better peek into my ...

How much is a lost tooth worth? I really don’t remember how much I got when I was a kid, but I remember feeling like it was substantial. Kids today seem to get a lot… I’ve heard a dollar a tooth, even five. We don’t lose a ton of teeth in kindergarten (second grade seemed like a tooth a minute…), but when someone loses one, it’s always ...

Oh inside recess, how I detest you. I am a happy positive person, but nothing makes me cringe like the sight of twenty five-year-olds who have major ants in their pants because they’ve been cooped up in my (small) classroom all day long. Relax. Breathe. Namaste. Today, as the principal came over the intercom to announce, “All recess ...