January 25, 2014

Celebrate | This & That




The spider

While reading to my class, I heard, "There's a spider!" 

"Where?" I replied.

"It's on the pillow!" R said.

We soon found the spider crawling across the floor. Before I had a chance to suggest we watch him, he dodged a couple pillows but he wasn't quick enough for R's foot. Oops!


The question

Before lunch, I told the students, "I'm so hungry, I can't see straight!" Later I was eating lunch at my desk when the kids were coming in from outside. G walked in and said, "Can you see straight?" It took me a second and then it hit me! We had a good giggle!


The note

It was a wacky day. While I love for my class to talk, they seemed to be talking all the time. At the end of the day, I wrote the following note on the board:

I love you even when you dr_ _ _ me cr _ _ _!

They filled in the blanks and we laughed as we headed home!

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Finding joy in the little and big moments of life!


9 comments:

  1. I'm so glad to see you back Loralee! I love how you use teachable moments in your day. I feel like I've gotten away from that and you've inspired me again! (I am addicted to your blog of quotes! Every time I see you on my Feedly, I smile! Just want you to know you have readers!) Happy Saturday!

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  2. It is so great how you acknowledged that our students remember all the little things we say! I also love the format of your post. I think I might just borrow your form next week!

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  3. I love how you captured the moments to celebrate in your classroom…. so fun! I love how you structured this celebrate --a mentor text for a future post for sure. I loved laughing with you this morning!
    Clare and Tammy

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  4. At our school we hear the words "bell to bell instruction." This is still bell to bell but with a little fun added in. It makes me smile!

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  5. I love the celebration of small moments!

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  6. I loved the question - kids have a way of remembering the oddest things! I hear the sounds of much laughter in your classroom, Loralee!

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  7. These are all such fun moments. You do such a great job of celebrating the small wacky moments in a classroom!

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  8. These little stories capture the comfortable rapport you have with your students. THAT is cause for celebration! After admiring your Pinterest pins, I am glad to have finally found my way your blog.

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  9. Thank you, Folks, for being here. I appreciate it so much!

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