Things I never knew . . .

Installment #13:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

  • November is a short month
  • November competes with February for the least amount of school days
  • November has a nickname: “No-school November”
  • November comes and goes quickly
  • November is a great month ๐Ÿ˜‰

 

Things I never knew . . .

Installment #10:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

  • brand name glue sticks are really, actually better
  • glue sticks don’t actually last that long
  • glue sticks need names on them–each kid just needs their own
  • glue sticks are better than any other glue option
  • I hate glue sticks

Things I never knew . . .

Installment #8:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

  • spring makes the end of recess hard, really hard
  • spring fever is real
  • spring cleaning is necessary
  • spring break cannot come soon enough
  • spring break is very late in the year . . . whenever it is–it’s late in the year, trust me

Teacher Humor

April 9th is my birthday. After hearing that my co-workers asked their students on their birthday to guess their age, I decided to do the same . . . here is one year’s guesses . . . ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Things I never knew . . .

Installment #7:

Five things I never knew . . . until I became a teacher:

  • the importance of portable food — bananas, apples, granola bars, etc.
  • the importance of eating quickly
  • the importance of snacking throughout the day
  • the importance of a food stash in the classroom — a candy drawer, a case of water, a box of granola bars, etc.
  • the critical need for calories in order to stay energized, on your feet, and animated for students each and every day