Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
It is so easy to lose control of the classroom. There I am, actively teaching a lesson, everyone is involved, and suddenly they’re all rolling about on the floor laughing hysterically. It is especially difficult to bring them back when I end up down there with them. For instance: in [...]
I keep special white art erasers in my classroom for use on projects where neatness counts. Cindi made a spelling error on her final writing draft of the proficiency exam. She raised her hand and asked for the white eraser. I tossed it to her. Cindi used both hands [...]
Thursday after the testing period ended, I gave my students a math puzzle. I told them they could work in groups, but they all chose to work in singular silence. The silence was pierced by the unmistakable sound of breaking wind, followed by twenty-three loud voices. “Ewwww!” A pocket of [...]
I’m a teacher. They pay me to torture children. It’s a nice life. Gerry doesn’t talk. He’s maybe said twelve sentences all year. Today I handed him a file folder full of paper that I had accidentally taken from another teacher. I said, “Gerry, take these next-door to Ms. Whiner [...]
I really do love teaching. When I am in the classroom interacting with the students, life is good. Today’s writing prompt was: There are many exciting people in the world. Tell about one. I wrote the prompt on the board and then displayed a poster board with a non-example on [...]