I had made it through 7 hours of kindergarten with no major incidents. The kids were obedient and the sub plans were comprehensible. The morning class had been a breeze and the afternoon class was shaping up to be the same. With less than one hour to go, I thought I had it made. Then, [...]
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When You Wanna Go, You Gotta Go
Posted in Teacher Stories, True Stories, tagged accident, kindergarten, substituting on November 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Why Water is One of the Basic Needs
Posted in Teacher Stories, tagged basic needs, consitution, hyper, preamble, water on February 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We recently did an activity where my students analyzed the preamble to the constitution and they discovered that the constitution makes six promises:
1. Have a better government than England (“in order to form a more perfect union”)
2. Fair laws for everyone (“establish justice”)
3. Everyone can feel safe (“ensure domestic tranquility”)
4. Everyone gets protection (“provide for [...]
Shoelaces
Posted in Teacher Stories, tagged shoelaces, skater shoes, teaching stories on January 19, 2008 | Comments Off
While I have never been a fan of “what they’re showing,” a recent fad in my classroom has driven me to distraction. I speak of skater shoes. (I am not sure of the terminology–as I said, I’m not a fashion buff.) These are the current, over sized footwear of choice for the male in crowd. [...]
Inside Recess
Posted in Teacher Stories, tagged choice, recess, students, teaching on January 14, 2008 | Comments Off
I have had some of the oddest experiences this year in my classroom. My students’ favorite activities are silent reading and notetaking. For second graders, this is very strange. A recent example of their unusual characteristics happened on a cold snowy day, when I announced that we would have our morning recess [...]
I Have a Bad Secret
Posted in Teacher Stories, tagged assumptions, funny, humor, students, teaching on December 21, 2007 | Comments Off
In my first year of teaching, I had a second grade class in Heber City, Utah. We had just had a presentation about child abuse and “bad secrets” from a counselor. Students were encouraged to tell an adult they trusted, such as their teacher, if someone was abusing them. School had just gotten out and [...]
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With every episode I write, I will leave important decision that the character must make.. Please write in a suggestion on what the character should do and I will write the next episode based on one of the posted comments. To read all of the episodes, click on "Adventures" above and start at the bottom of the page.The Story of the Story Lady
Today I have decided to build a kingdom. A land of fairy tales, tall tales, and true tales where I can write story ideas, journal entries, and any flight of fancy I wish. The biggest draw to this venue was the opportunity I would have to write from anywhere–without being chained to quill and parchment (or pencil and paper, for those of you with no sense of romanticism). Most of my stories are meant for the young and the young at heart. I have been know to say that I am a seven-year-old in an adult body. I am not alone in this. Any story teller with the smallest bit of talent must be a child at heart.Don’t Miss A Post!
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