A new school year is here and I am already chock full of hilarious stories. This class is definitely going to keep me on my toes. They are very cute, full of personality and hilarious! That's just the way I like them!
Where should I begin???? There is so much to share and we've just finished the second week of school! Our story begins during a Language Arts Literacy lesson. We were about to begin our scavenger hunt for words with a short a or short i sound. Before we began, I figured I should assess prior knowledge. I must admit I was very excited about my lesson. I spent so much time planning and just knew that it would run perfectly. However, I have been teaching for quite some time and know not to expect perfection from any lesson. Anything can happen! I could just summarize how the lesson went, but I figured you would appreciate it more if I gave you a script of how the lesson transpired.
Me: Alright boys and girls! Can anyone give me some examples of words with short a or i?
Child #1: How about apple?
Me: Very good! Apple has a short a sound.
Child #2: Astronaut?
Me: Nice job!
Child #3: Witch.
Child #4: D**k (I'm too much of a lady to type out the entire word.)!
Me: stares blankly at the child while the others say, "OOOOOOOOOO!"
Child #5: OOOOOO! You said a nasty word!
Me: Okay! That word does have the short i sound. However can we find another word with the short i sound? Ummmm...Cathy? Can I see you in the hallway for a moment?
If I didn't know that the perfectly planned lesson never goes the way you expect it, I learned that day. When I think that I've experienced everything in a classroom, I'm knocked down a peg or two and realize that there is so much more to learn.
Let's just say that I was at a loss for words. I was completely blindsided. To be quite honest with you, I wanted to laugh hysterically! I must say I did a nice job maintaining my composure!
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