Let me start off by saying a big thank you to everyone for commenting on my Halloween story. That was a BIG one. If you haven’t read through some of the comments, you should. There are some GOOD stories!!!! I feel much better as a human being and as a teacher. And it doesn’t look like I lost any followers and so far, the police have not showed up at my door. I think I’m in the clear. A lot of you said that you laughed out loud when you read the story and I’m relieved. I mean, I think it’s a funny story but I kept re-reading it and I just wasn’t getting it. I asked my twin if it was coming across funny and she said yes so I went with it. But I’m glad you all thought it was comical (maybe I’m just not completely cured of the post traumatic stress disorder that it caused).
Well, it’s back to normal at school. It’s like Halloween never happened (and this could be because I wasn’t able to go to school on Monday due to some health issues and so a poor, desperate substitute had to endure the day. May God bless her.)
Today, we were able to do centers again (holla!!!!) and my little center group of FOUR BOYS (There’s no way around it. Not my best idea but I had to do it) got to go to the Post Office Center. I wasn’t sure WHAT they would do but I shouldn’t have worried. They wrote gobs of letters and after I complimented them on their t-shirts, baseball skills, hair gel, armpit farts, and hilarious knock knock jokes, they all wrote to me and told me that I am the Best. First. Grade. Teacher. Ever! I blushed. I beamed. Somehow during the chaos of the day, I accidentally lost the notes that they wrote to their kinder teachers. ???? Lost mail happens, right?
Later in the year, I extend the Post Office center by having the students write to Wrinkles. Wrinkles is a very stressed out dog. Man, does he have problems. I mean, look at his little face:
Very cute idea! And…totally agree with you about Lisa husband. She definitely wears the pants in that family! 🙂
Jodi
fun-in-first.blogspot.com
paws down that was the best………..oh ok enough enough. But I love wrinkles. My kids are going to have to write to Bob the turtle. Can't wait to start that in January when I usually introduce Bob. He has never visited the mail box so that will be A-W-E-S-O-M-E!
So needed a new station to use with my 2nd graders. I love it! Thanks for sharing… just came across your blog and will definitely enjoy your updates 🙂 You are a trip!
followingoptimism.blogger.com
Fabulous idea!!! My theme is dogs, and I am going to use this idea!
On a totally different note, I was home on Monday with a health issue too. While I was resting in bed with my eyes closed, I heard that horrible wretched laugh/squeal/snort of Rachel from Big Brother. How she got onto The Bold and The Beautiful, I do not know. But I don't think it is permanent, it appeared to be a 'walk in' role and of course it was on the one day I was home sick in bed. Did you happen to catch that while you were home?
I love the writing to the puppy, adorable idea!
Okay, everyone else's comments are totally on topic … but as I read your post all I could think of was … she has a twin?!? REALLY? You have a twin? Is she as hilarious as you? Does she teach also? Does she have a blog? Can I follow her, too?
Love, Camille
An Open Door
Love this idea and the adorable DJ Inkers Clipart! Thanks for sharing!!
Jenn
Finally in First
Totally stealing this! Love it… thanks!
Dragonflies in First
Cute Idea……I love it….I am going to see how it works in kindergarten….thanks for sharing.
Sue
http://theverybusykindergarten.blogspot.com/
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so cute! I can't wait to use it!
OMGosh. I just read your Halloween post. HAHAHAHA!!!!! You are extremely brave and generous to share this story with us, bless your heart. This is "Hall of Fame" kind of stuff!
We have a dog named Doug, on my desk. When you press his paw, he nods his head, pants, and says, "I need a hug!". Each day, three students are 'on vacation' from the job chart. They tell Doug where they would like to go on vacation and give him a hug. NOW, as soon as they can adequately write more than guided sentences, my kinders will be writing to Doug. All because of you!!! I'll tell them all about you! 🙂
ReadWriteSing
I love Wrinkles. Would you be willing to share through email? I am unable to download without paying for a membership to Scribe?
My email is
sandialba@verizon.net
Would really love to use this in my Post Office center but also not able to download without paying for Scribe. Please e-mail me the letters from Wrinkles and the paper write back to Wrinkles to jwilhelm@gmcs.k12.nm.us