In my classroom, we play a spelling game called Cherry Pie.
Every Thursday, the kids get out of their desks, form a circle and practice
their spelling words. My rockstar
teacher says a word, the first student repeats the word, then each following
student spells a letter of the word until the word is finished… then to end the
word, the next student says “Cherry Pie.” For example, the word success would
sound like this.
Rockstar teacher, “Successful.”
Students, “Success.” “S” “U” “C” “C” “E” “S” “S” “F” “U” “L”
“L” “Cherry Pie.”
And “successful” is exactly the word I would use to describe
my observed lesson today!!!! Woooooohoooooo!!!! I received lots of positive
feedback from my student teaching advisor including: good management and
transitions, managed time well, prepared and used real pictures, repeated vocab
often, materials ready, enthusiasm and confidence. CHA LA HOMIES, THAT IS WHAT
I’M TALKING ABOUT. Haha maybe not the most professional expression of my
excitement, but holy wow, you have no idea. I can actually do this.
Bonus things for today.
One first grader asked me, “Hey, are you 29?” “No.” “18?”
And another asked, “Did you know me when I was five?”
“Uhhhhh… no.”
Also, one of my students stayed in from recess today and
wrote me an apology letter for “blrdting” (blurting). So. Stinking. Cute.
Until tomorrow,
Peace, love, and personal panic attacks,
Jayna
Ps- SORRY THAT THIS POST IS SO LATE MOM AND DAD!!
