I'll be "off the grid" for a week or so, but for a wonderfully good reason:
Dear Husband and I have bought a house!
Yes, we are still in possession of our right arms and our first-born child.
The packing and moving crew are the same ones who helped rescue us after the flood, so we're in good hands.
Have a great week, and check back soon... I'll be busy unpacking boxes and decorating!
:)
Michaele Sommerville's (Koweluk's) coffee-powered rants, raves, and reviews of all things ~KINDERGARTEN~
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Labeling Personal Property
Perhaps this one can also be filed under "more stuff your teacher prep courses don't teach you."
My Super Stars were finishing up with their afternoon centers and had started to clean the room, when from two tables away I heard:
Uh, Mrs. Sommerville. There's something moving on the floor.
No, wait. The floor is moving.
No, I was right the first time. There's something moving on the floor.
It's a snake.
**Not** my favorite words, but words that, as a kindergarten teacher, I must respond to. Quickly. Appropriately.
C-A-L-M-L-Y.
Imagine my relief when I discovered that it was a baby snake. Small. Petite. Itty bitty even:
Can you see him? He was fabulously camouflaged, which made for an interesting discussion as my aide quickly found a camera and a parent volunteer gathered the students over into the cubby area to pack up for home time.
It was terribly handy that we had a clear manipulatives tub that could be dumped out and utilized as a trap...
...but it was this shot that had me laughing:
The snake is apparently my own personal property now.
Label your belongings, dear colleagues. Label them.
**grin**
*****
This is the second classroom visitor we've had this year! I wonder what's next...
My Super Stars were finishing up with their afternoon centers and had started to clean the room, when from two tables away I heard:
Uh, Mrs. Sommerville. There's something moving on the floor.
No, wait. The floor is moving.
No, I was right the first time. There's something moving on the floor.
It's a snake.
**Not** my favorite words, but words that, as a kindergarten teacher, I must respond to. Quickly. Appropriately.
C-A-L-M-L-Y.
Imagine my relief when I discovered that it was a baby snake. Small. Petite. Itty bitty even:
Can you see him? He was fabulously camouflaged, which made for an interesting discussion as my aide quickly found a camera and a parent volunteer gathered the students over into the cubby area to pack up for home time.
It was terribly handy that we had a clear manipulatives tub that could be dumped out and utilized as a trap...
...but it was this shot that had me laughing:
The snake is apparently my own personal property now.
Label your belongings, dear colleagues. Label them.
**grin**
*****
This is the second classroom visitor we've had this year! I wonder what's next...
Bailey Book Giveaway Winners!
Congratulations to my winners for Scholastic's Bailey Book Giveaway!
I teach K and I have a super cute little dark brown dog. He is soft, stuffed, and doesn't shed.
I'm a volunteer teacher aide in a K classroom & LOVE it!! Mom of 3 grown kids, we have 2 Labs, Casey (chocolate) and Holly (yellow)!
Love the Bailey book!!!
…and Runner Up #2 who has yet to respond to my email message:
I am a mutt kind of girl. A lot of great pups mixed together to make perfection! :o) I have no pups right now; however, I can't wait to bring one into my home again. :o)
PS. I teach kindergarten!
Congratulations! I have forwarded the names and addresses of the grand prize winner and first runner up to our Scholastic Representative, Chelsy!
Many thanks again to Scholastic for offering such a wonderful story to students, teachers, and families via a blog giveaway!
M.
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