But seriously, it’s freezing in my school. On Monday, the
janitor turned the heat OFF at 9:30 because “he was hot.” Yes, probably because
you are a 43 year old man who is working while my seven and eight year olds are
shivering in their seats. Not to mention the poor student teacher (that’s me)
who is also shivering despite her socks, shoes, and sweater. It has been three days and it’s not even
that outside cold yet. At some point, the heat is going to have to be turned up. That
or I will be sitting on the windowsill/countertop/heater during class. Crazy to think that
just a few weeks ago we had early outs of HEAT. Darn this crazy Midwestern
weather.
Today was yet another hilarious day in 2nd grade.
(In case you couldn’t already tell, I’m feeling much more optimistic and
motivated today. Thank the LORD!) Here are some journal entries from the kids (because I know you've missed them).
The prompt was to write about what might happen if you spent a school day with
your hands tied together.
“You would fall over and Skin your Knee and cry.” (The
capitalized words were obviously very important!)
“I couldint be abe to do anything with my hands tied
together. I could only play
soccer. If I only new how to play iny other gomes for your feet. I can’t play
baskitball and for sqwaere.” (Soccer. Clutch.)
“It would be hard to write because we have to sit backwords.
Do you like to write backword. I would be bizzy. Do you like to do it.” (Do I
like what? Like do I regulary tie my hands together and sit backwards? Uhh…)
“I might have trouble writing. And I might not be able to
grab my pencil. And I might not be able to write. And I would not be able to
read.” (Because having your hands tied definitely
effects your eyesight. Naturally.)
“If I had my hands tied together I could not pikc up a cop
or I could not eat food I could not do my homework. I could not play baseball.
I could not do inethg. I could not rite in my notebook.” (I’m so proud of how
much this little guy’s writing has improved so far this year!)
“ If my hand’s were together I can’t eat in the Luchroom.
And I can’t pick up a rock. And I could not turn on the TV. And I could not hug
my friends.” (I would miss hugging my friends too, you little heart-melter.)
“I would eat. But it would be hard. It would be hard to get
on the bus. How would I write?” (This is my breakfast boy for those of you
devoted blog readers. Of course he’s worried about how he will eat… typical :))
In addition to hilarious things written in class today,
other hilarious things were said.
The secretary came on over the PA to relay a message, and I
thanked her by saying, “Thanks Kelly!” This is what I heard next from two
students partner reading by the door...
(Whispering) “Who’s Kelly?” “That’s Mrs. S’s real name….” (I really did
laugh out loud at that.)
While the kids were still partner reading I was attempting
to finish reading their journals. One of my students (who is ADHD and just
started medication this week) was sitting next to my desk reading with his
partner. This kid (besides for being adorable) is very smart. And now that he’s
medicated, he can actually focus (not that I’m an advocate for medicating kids,
but this one really needed it). This kid continually impresses me by spreading
his learning across all of the disciplines. Here was our conversation while he
was partner reading…
“Miss Specht! I found different. That’s an –er word. And I
wrote it on my –er, -ur chart.”
“That’s great! Keep reading!”
“Other seeds stick to the fur….Hey, fur! One of our spelling
words!”
Honestly, the kid is impressive. He spent his whole recess
making two charts for our spelling patterns this week –ir, -er, -ur, and –ar.
He’s been filling in words as he comes across them. I’m so proud. Slightly
annoyed that he wants to tell me every. single. time. that he finds a word, but
mostly just proud.
Well folks after all this ranting, it’s time to set sail off the procrastination nation of blogging and back to real life lesson planning (yuck,
I know).
Until tomorrow,
Peace, love, and hump dayyyyee,
Jayna
