January 29, 2024

Piper gave this game to me for Christmas. I have been using it as a filler lesson with Kindergartners, First and Second graders, because my schedule between the two schools is a little wonky. But! Drama Teachers! I highly recommend, it so simple, and the littles have been eating it up. AND! I do it with them if they’re struggling and they think I’m the funniest teacher ever - like when I snort like a pig, or hoot like an owl, etc… #dailyelementarymusings #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive

January 26, 2024

Today is the 100th day of school. Some teachers and students dressed up like 100 year olds. Apparently it’s okay that I didn’t, because I already look 100 years old👵🏻🤷🏼‍♀️. #dailyelementarymusings #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive

January 25, 2024

I just want you to take a second and appreciate the middle names of these twins…both names suit them. Especially today while playing What’s That You’re Doing. #dailyelementarymusings #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive

January 24, 2024

After six incredibly difficult classes, I was super nervous for my fifth graders to come in (they are NOT easy…not even a little), after a rough start (no surprise), we played MY version of Two Truths And A Lie. Two Lies and a Truth Three students are all telling a story about the same thing. Each student writes the “title” of their story and their name on a piece of paper: “How I almost got kidnapped” “How a chihuahua ate my slice of pizza” “That time I cracked my head open” “When I stabbed my brother with a fork” “When I got stitches on my butt” Etc… I call three kiddos up, I say, “We are gonna hear the story about __________________________ .” Then, the storytelling begins. After all three are finished telling their story, we vote for the Truth Teller. This school has some pretty incredible liars! I mean storytellers. I had some really good laughs. #sorrynoactualfootagetoday #dailyelementarymusings #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive

January 23, 2024

Introduction to Pantomime with 2nd graders When they realized what Pantomime was, they were excited to be in an imaginary box like Mr. Mime from Pokémon. I SO wish I could show you their faces because their expressions are comic gold. #dailyelementarymusings #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive

January 22, 2024

Elephant & Piggie, Let’s go on a Drive Kindergartners: Each group has created a Tableau of one of the following things: Map, Sunglasses, Umbrellas, or bags. The challenge was to do a tableau on each level (high, middle, low). Kindergartens always use their imaginations in the best ways… #dailyelementarymusings #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive

January 19, 2024

This third grade class challenged me to do this… CHALLENGE ACCEPTED It didn’t go well. I can’t even kneel with my lower legs NEXT to my upper legs…what even is that? Then just lie down? Wut? How? I tried. I gave it a valiant effort. My body doesn’t work like that. I just tumbled over. The third graders though it was freaking hilarious. #dailyelementarymusings #spaceheater #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive