One of my kids said to me one day:
"I need to go to the nurse because I think I have a disease called leprosy. See, look at my foot! It's very red and itchy, and that is DEFINITELY leprosy."
Despite her convincing argument that she had this commonly Biblical disease, I didn't send her to the nurse, and somehow, she survived!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
This Is Not the One I REALLY Wanted To Post Today
The story I really want to post today I told to one of my colleagues and she wisely said (as she always does), "That might not be a good one for your blog, although it is REALLY funny!"
So if you teach with me and you need a good laugh, come to room 103 and I'll tell you a story.
Here's my second-place story; definitely worth posting, but not the one I REALLY wanted to post.
At our school, our kids work through individual math programs that are supported through software that allows them to work on their own levels. The things you need to pull from this are twofold:
1) The software is PACKED with cartoons and sketches, not real pictures.
2) Once my kids complete all of their first grade software, they move into second grade software, which is also cartoon drawings as opposed to photographs.
I checked in with one of my kids today while he worked in the second grade software program and said, "How are you doing?"
He said, "Well, I just don't understand why the pictures in this second grade part are fake."
I was seriously stumped, so I had to say, "What???"
He elaborated: "You know, these pictures are FAKE. They're cartoons, not real stuff. I thought everything in second grade would be real because second graders don't like cartoons."
I continue in this deep conversation, "Why do you think that?"
His answer: "They just don't! They're older, so they only like to look at REAL pictures."
Wow, this kid's going to be in for a real shock next year when he finds out he won't be getting his driver's license or anything either! Hmmm, maybe second graders aren't so grown up after all!
So if you teach with me and you need a good laugh, come to room 103 and I'll tell you a story.
Here's my second-place story; definitely worth posting, but not the one I REALLY wanted to post.
At our school, our kids work through individual math programs that are supported through software that allows them to work on their own levels. The things you need to pull from this are twofold:
1) The software is PACKED with cartoons and sketches, not real pictures.
2) Once my kids complete all of their first grade software, they move into second grade software, which is also cartoon drawings as opposed to photographs.
I checked in with one of my kids today while he worked in the second grade software program and said, "How are you doing?"
He said, "Well, I just don't understand why the pictures in this second grade part are fake."
I was seriously stumped, so I had to say, "What???"
He elaborated: "You know, these pictures are FAKE. They're cartoons, not real stuff. I thought everything in second grade would be real because second graders don't like cartoons."
I continue in this deep conversation, "Why do you think that?"
His answer: "They just don't! They're older, so they only like to look at REAL pictures."
Wow, this kid's going to be in for a real shock next year when he finds out he won't be getting his driver's license or anything either! Hmmm, maybe second graders aren't so grown up after all!
Poop
My friends Scott and Deanna told this story tonight at our small group for church. It's short, sweet, and pretty funny!
So apparently their four-year-old son Aaron asked Scott if he could poop outside like their dog, Ollie.
Scott said the best thing he could think of was to say, "No, Aaron, people don't poop outside."
I just love a good poop story...mainly because poop is such a funny word! Maybe that's why I teach first grade...
;o)
So apparently their four-year-old son Aaron asked Scott if he could poop outside like their dog, Ollie.
Scott said the best thing he could think of was to say, "No, Aaron, people don't poop outside."
I just love a good poop story...mainly because poop is such a funny word! Maybe that's why I teach first grade...
;o)
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Rectangular Prisons
I wanted to get a feel for whether or not my first graders had good perception and problem-solving skills, so today I handed them a box of three-dimensional shapes, some toothpicks, a few marshmallows, and said, "Make some shapes with what you have."
Amazingly, some of them even made spheres!
We were reviewing the names of the shapes and I realized we'd never really talked about rectangular prisms. So I said, "Say that with me: rectangular prism."
I held up the rectangular prism and asked, "What's this called again?"
The answer: "RECTANGULAR PRISON!"
Okay, don't go home and tell your parents we made prisons at school today.
Oh boy...
Amazingly, some of them even made spheres!
We were reviewing the names of the shapes and I realized we'd never really talked about rectangular prisms. So I said, "Say that with me: rectangular prism."
I held up the rectangular prism and asked, "What's this called again?"
The answer: "RECTANGULAR PRISON!"
Okay, don't go home and tell your parents we made prisons at school today.
Oh boy...
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Egg Drop
We do lots of hands-on science projects in first-grade. Today we finished up our Egg Drop project: the kids had to design a parachute to keep their raw egg from breaking when dropped from 10 or 15 feet. They're so good; they've learned not to ask, "But how do I do that?" or pout when something's just not working. I'm very proud of them!
So anyway, today was the big Drop. We went out in the sunshine, got our eggs all ready (you would have thought they were babies or something!), and began dropping them. When someone's egg "survived" the drop, we cheered and clapped because, well, it's so exciting!
The funny part came when one of my little guys noticed some eggs were breaking. He covered his heart, bowed his head, and said, "He was a good egg."
That was funny enough, but then another kid saw him doing this and saluted the eggs that cracked! It was like a military funeral.
How hilarious!
So anyway, today was the big Drop. We went out in the sunshine, got our eggs all ready (you would have thought they were babies or something!), and began dropping them. When someone's egg "survived" the drop, we cheered and clapped because, well, it's so exciting!
The funny part came when one of my little guys noticed some eggs were breaking. He covered his heart, bowed his head, and said, "He was a good egg."
That was funny enough, but then another kid saw him doing this and saluted the eggs that cracked! It was like a military funeral.
How hilarious!
Monday, May 7, 2007
Tag...I'm it!
My friend Deanna (you can check out her blog...it's great...link on the side of my blog) virtually "tagged" me today. Here are the rules:
Someone "tags" you by posting a quick note on your blog that you've been tagged, then you have to post seven things/habits about yourself and then tag seven more people...I don't know if I know seven bloggers to tag, but I'll try! Most of my fellow 'net friends are on MySpace or Facebook, but we'll see!
Okay, seven habits/things lots of people don't really know...
oh boy...
1. I grew up in Muncie, Indiana, and my family lives within a five-mile radius, so you can imagine how far away I feel here in Warsaw (aaauuuggghhh, two hours!).
2. I am still best friends with some very interesting sisters: Lacee, who's hearing impaired (known for 12 years...she keeps me fluent in sign language); Dawn, fellow exercise nut (known for 16 years); and Tasha, the best graphic designer ever (known for 19 years...right, Tash?).
3. I'm a clean freak.
4. I eat something chocolate every day, even if it's the fat-free kind...BOO!
5. I'm a dog lover! I have two golden/lab retrievers, Sophie and Riley. They're our very hairy kids.
6. Someone told my husband I wanted to marry him just two weeks after we met (how humiliating!) and that's how we got together. Guess he wasn't too scared, huh?
7. I love going to the dentist! On the opposite side of the coin, I hate going to the doctor SO MUCH that I can't even stand to be around my own brother-in-law (a doctor) when I'm kind of sick.
Okay, that's seven! I think I only know two people to tag and I'm sorry, but I'm not yet a good enough blogger to figure out how to attach their blog addresses to their names:
Evan: natorsrevolution.blogspot.com
Katie: katieholts.blogspot.com
Someone "tags" you by posting a quick note on your blog that you've been tagged, then you have to post seven things/habits about yourself and then tag seven more people...I don't know if I know seven bloggers to tag, but I'll try! Most of my fellow 'net friends are on MySpace or Facebook, but we'll see!
Okay, seven habits/things lots of people don't really know...
oh boy...
1. I grew up in Muncie, Indiana, and my family lives within a five-mile radius, so you can imagine how far away I feel here in Warsaw (aaauuuggghhh, two hours!).
2. I am still best friends with some very interesting sisters: Lacee, who's hearing impaired (known for 12 years...she keeps me fluent in sign language); Dawn, fellow exercise nut (known for 16 years); and Tasha, the best graphic designer ever (known for 19 years...right, Tash?).
3. I'm a clean freak.
4. I eat something chocolate every day, even if it's the fat-free kind...BOO!
5. I'm a dog lover! I have two golden/lab retrievers, Sophie and Riley. They're our very hairy kids.
6. Someone told my husband I wanted to marry him just two weeks after we met (how humiliating!) and that's how we got together. Guess he wasn't too scared, huh?
7. I love going to the dentist! On the opposite side of the coin, I hate going to the doctor SO MUCH that I can't even stand to be around my own brother-in-law (a doctor) when I'm kind of sick.
Okay, that's seven! I think I only know two people to tag and I'm sorry, but I'm not yet a good enough blogger to figure out how to attach their blog addresses to their names:
Evan: natorsrevolution.blogspot.com
Katie: katieholts.blogspot.com
Friday, May 4, 2007
Cavity Worms
I haven't written anything in a little while...not good! School has been a bit busy and has kept me from blogging, but here's a good one for you all today.
One of my sweet little first graders has had a cavity in a tooth for quite awhile now...they're working on it, but you know how hard that can be sometimes.
Anyway, today she said, "You know, I finally figured out where my cavity is from."
Of course I wanted to hear her theory because this particular little girl has lots of funny theories for things she can't really explain.
So I replied, "And where was that?"
"Well," she wisely stated, "There are cavity worms in Fruit Loops. The last time I ate them my tooth hurt a LOT and it's because of the cavity worms getting in my tooth and eating it away."
I admire her confidence. :o)
One of my sweet little first graders has had a cavity in a tooth for quite awhile now...they're working on it, but you know how hard that can be sometimes.
Anyway, today she said, "You know, I finally figured out where my cavity is from."
Of course I wanted to hear her theory because this particular little girl has lots of funny theories for things she can't really explain.
So I replied, "And where was that?"
"Well," she wisely stated, "There are cavity worms in Fruit Loops. The last time I ate them my tooth hurt a LOT and it's because of the cavity worms getting in my tooth and eating it away."
I admire her confidence. :o)
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