Favorite photo ever on Tumblr.
(Source: detroitsomething)
Say these words:
Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, CaughtNow answer these questions:
There are not many people I’d record myself for. I don’t even like to talk on phones. My Tumblr BFF is awesome though, so I’d do anything for her!
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Why I teach:
- The day J. finally came to school without things in his pocket. Oh, how we celebrated.
- The day M. realized a black man was running for president, and that meant HE could be president.
- The first time G. sounded out a word, and we ran and showed every teacher in the building.
- When I didn’t feel well and K. told me to make sure I ate broccoli and carrots.
- The field trip, when my class collectively stopped on their own, to dance to the steel drum music.
- Watching Obama’s inauguration with my class, and they looked to me during every period of clapping so I could explain what was being said. That these little kiddos gave up their recess to continue watching.
- Hugs.
- When A. connected what we were learning in math, to fantasy football.
- When B. stood up to a 6th grader for picking on her friend, used her words, and got a teacher.
- The first time M. read a book to her mom.
- The time I had to buy the groceries for L.’s family
- The look on T.’s face when I bought him some school pants that actually fit him.
- Counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s while exercising.
- Jump Rope songs.
- Making boats and studying why they sank or floated
- When my students wanted to write letters to thank Rosa Parks
- When R. said he kicked butt at math, and to “bring it on”
- When my class beat the rest of the school in their martial arts tournament — and we were the youngest
- Y’s face when I really showed up at his basketball game, even though his dad did not
- Making sure H got the accommodations that were appropriate for his disabilities
- When my students learned that yes, they did live in Ohio, even though the name of their city was different
- Students at-risk of joining gangs, coming to my room in the morning to ask for advice, students that were never in my class
- The pride my students feel when we celebrate their progress
and so much more.
What’s on your list?
