New Seating Chart

Today my students assignment was to write in their journal about "a bug who couldn't stop laughing." Tonight as I read over them, one of my little girls wrote:

"There once was a big fat slimy yucky bug named [insert the boys name who sits next to her]. "

Her story went on to say how she didn't like the bug and how he never quit talking. I think it is time for a new seating chart :)

Superstars!

Due to amazing efforts by others at my school, which have little to do with myself, my school earned national recognition for our community and parent involvement. The local news channel decided to run a story on it, as a result my class was chosen for the camera man to get a few shots to show for the news. After the news had come and gone, I told my kids that they were "superstars" because they would be on tv later that night. Later during music the music teacher was impressed with some of the answers my students where responding with and commented they were "superstars." One of my little boys replied, "Really, that's just cool, Miss Brog thinks so too!"

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Kickball Fun!

This week my students have been enjoying a break from their studies by participating in a friendly game of afternoon kickball. As one of my more timid little girls cautiously approached home plate to kick the ball I began instructing my pitcher to "pitch gently" while in the same breathe instructing my darling to "be brave" and offering other words of encouragement. After two pitches, no attempt to even kick the ball had been made. My girl was close to tears and her teammates where getting impatient when one of my more athletic boys decided to help with the coaching. He walked up to my darling and matter of factly stated, "Just trust in God, you can do it, just trust in God!"

First Day of School!

This story is from a first year teacher, not from my class per say. However, it was my student from last year so it made me laugh.

After my class had walked down the hall rather rambunctiously for the first day of school, I asked them to evaluate and grade themselves on their hallway behavior. One little girl readily responded, "F." When I asked why she gave herself an "F" she responded, "Well, I didn't shut up the whole time."

Kids are amazingly smart! I think I laughed, cuz I had the girl last year and truly she is a gabber :)