Second round of highlights anyone? I think so.
We were watching a movie in my Ancient World History classes the other day. I hadn't ever seen the movie before and didn't pay too much attention as I started the movie. Half an hour later my cooperating teacher came back into the room... "Is this the video about the Mongols?"
"I think.... Is that the wrong one?"
"Yeah. But its almost over."
[GAH] After he left again, I asked the children, "Why didn't anyone tell me that we weren't getting any of the answers?!" (stop movie, go to menu, find the right one, restart the movie, apologize to the children) I can only multi-task so much!
There is a girl in one of my U.S. History classes that bounces around from teacher to teacher, I get to be the lucky one to have her recently. We had a Question of the Day that was 'What would you do with $1 Million?' This lovely child's answer was that she would buy a lot of 'piggies.' A couple days later as I was walking around the room I noticed that she had a colored picture of a dinosaur on her binder, so I asked her which she liked more out of piggies or dinosaurs. She looked at me so surprised, almost gawking at me and said, "You remembered?!"
Of course I did little girl, of course I did.
In my U.S. History classes I've been moving through the current chapter really fast (inadvertently people! I'M LEARNING!) And so as I am trying to slow things down and re-evaluate we took a break from the chapter today. I let the children work on their assignments as I taught them about Groundhog Day. Why did we learn about Groundhog Day? Because. I. CAN. And tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Late last night after I got home from work I tried to find a short clip from the movie Groundhog Day to show with my mini-lesson. I was pleasantly surprised to find it on instant netflix. I found a clip and went to bed. Today when I got to the classroom and tried to get my clip up, it has suddenly become unavailable on instant netflix. FAIL. Plan B. Search youtube for a few minutes to find something appropriate and hopefully equally as entertaining (Right). I came up with this... Punxsutawney Phil.
That is all I can think of right now. All classes are mine now though. That is both good and overwhelming. If you see me and I look a little bit ragged, I probably need a hug. No pressure.
I'll give you a hug.
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DeleteThose youngun's are funneeeeee! Especially when their teacher is as cool as you. And you learned the best lesson of all--connect with them. Know things about them outside the classroom. It really matters to them! For instance, I have a 7th grader who is LAZY!!! He knows it, I know it, and he knows I know it. Sometimes, when he leaves a book upstairs that he needs, I let him take the elevator. Not very often, but just once in awhile to let him know I remember!!! This kid HATES to come to school--because he's lazy and would rather stay home playing video games. But most days he drags himself to school, I believe mostly because he knows people there care about him! :) You go girl!
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