bathroom tales

I was checking out a couple other blog sites, like I have nothing  better to do, and happened to read a great post on "Heather's Heart"  sharing her "potty patrol" stories, which are just too darn funny.  So, I added my latest and greatest and decided that would be fun to do on here just on the off chance that someone else might actually read it.  here was my comment:

here is my last known potty story - only it happens from the classroom doorway but it is still a potty story.  one of my boys asked if he could go use the bathroom,  the next thing i know he is standing in the doorway ready to make the big announcement.  "I just thought you should know there is something all over in the bathroom.  I'm not saying what it is.  But it is smeared all over and it's NOT pee.  and it's brown"  Thanks for sharing.  kind of reminded me of the original Parent Trap movie where the housekeeper says "and that's why I'm not saying a word"  Does anyone else remember that part or does that just make me too darn old?????

Ok, so I think I have finally got this embedding thing figured out, thanks to Kristin, at A Teeny Tiny Teacher,  who was kind enough to help me figure out it.  So I will owe her one eternally.  For now, I will start by putting her blogsite on here for others to enjoy, if they happen to venture upon my blog.  Which I hope they do! 




Well, it was our first day of Christmas break and I got to sleep in until 9:15!  Wonderful.  Woke up to a light sprinkling of snow which was far better than the foot we had last time. (of course that one was on a Saturday so no snow day, much to all the kids' disappointment.)
So here is a funny one - we were studying the 5's times tables, and on of my kids realized that he already knew them all, much to his surprise.  He figured out that since he knew how to count by 5's that he already knew all the fives facts.  He told me "this is gonna be a pizza cake".  haha.  And he was totally serious.

So for a little Christmas freebie, here is an updated version of the classroom clip chart hall of fame award, because my 17 year year old, very honest to the point of painful, daughter, told me that my first one looked really tacky.  her words, not mine.  So enjoy her less tacky version.  Admittedly, it is rather nice. Take 2 Clip Chart Award And here is the address to follow Kristin's blog - she is great and soooo funny! Thanks again for the help, Kristin!!!
http://ateenytinyteacher.blogspot.com/

clip chart hall of fame award

ok, for all of you who have discovered the new "clip chart" system  for use in your classroom, here is an award you can use for those who make it to the "Clip Chart Hall of Fame"!  I thought they needed something special to celebrate their achievement so here it is - hope you find it useful.  I may come up with a more colorful version as well.

Clip Chart Hall of Fame Award[1

calendar days for math

Hello World.  This is my first official post on my new blog site, so wish me luck and here goes!  Right now, in my third grade math class, we are working on learning money, time, and the calendar.  So I welcome any helpful comments or creations on those topics.  For tomorrow, I am going to be teaching the calendar so I am preparing a document to print off for student reference (to put in their binders) on the months of the year.  More specifically, how many days are in the months.  Of course, that takes me back to my own schooldays, when we learned the poem "Thirty days hath September...".  So, I will attempt to post my creation for all the world to see.  wish me luck there too.  I'll need it.  I'm not new to technology, in fact, one of my Master's Degrees is in Instructional Technology, so I am not afraid to try new things.  It is just that everything has to be new sometime, and that is where I am at with blogging.  Gotta start somewhere, right?


On another note, my class had PE today with a sub and came out of it with THREE broken new permanent front teeth.  The boys went home to get dentist appointments,and the sub then said, no more scooters for the rest of the time she was to be there.  Can't say I blame her!!!

ok, here it is, finally! 30 days poem