Do You Like Cups?

Our Valentine's Day party was today. I told my students that we still had tons to do and if they wanted our party to start on time, they would have to work really hard through the morning. I also told them I didn't want to see any Valentines until our party.

Even after saying that, they all kept asking if they could just give me their gift. No! I don't want to see anything until we're done with what needs to get done!

As my students are working, J. comes up to me and asks, "Miss J., do you like cups?" Umm...? Are there people who hate cups?

"Yes, J. I drink out of cups daily. I love cups."

"Good."

J. gave me a mug for Valentine's Day. Good thing I don't hate cups!

Bigger Muscles

Like I said, I love dodge ball.

This love has transferred to my students.

My students want to challenge all the other 6th grade classes to a game of dodge ball to see if they can win each class and be "school dodge ball champions."

After annihilating one class, J. says, "We know we're not as smart as that class but at least we have bigger muscles."

Yep, big muscles are a super important life skill.

If the Teaching Thing Doesn't Work Out...

I love teaching p.e.

At my school, the 6th grade teachers switch for the extras (p.e., art, computers) so I usually teach 3 days of p.e. every week. I mostly play dodge ball with the kids because I am amazing at dodge ballery.

However, I decided to change it up a bit this week and we used the weight machines and did circuits. For the last five minutes, we stretched and cooled down.

As we lined up I get this comment,

"Hey, Miss J., you should be a yoga teacher. You're pretty good at making us stretch."

Namaste.