Cherry Pie

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!!