During bathroom break:
Student: "Ms. Duchene, do you EVER go to the bathroom?"Mysteries of being a teacher.
Author: leetharose
Arctic Spring in Pictures
A casual joke... Student A: "Why did the baby cry?" Teacher: "I don't know, why did the baby cry?" A: "No, you have to guess." T: "Because it was sad." A: "No because the dog barked at it." Student B: "That's not a..." A: "Sure, sure, sure, sure" *while waving off Student B's comment*
That One Time I Was a Fulbright ETA in BH, Brazil : A Day in the Life
Perhaps I’ll make a “Day in the Life” of an elementary teacher some day, but here is a […]
Word of the Week
Bun: (bun) noun. 1. Abbreviation for the Inupiaq word, bunnik, that translates to the noun daughter.
Side Note: Sometimes you don’t have to be someone’s daughter to be given this term of endearment. You may hear “bun”, “bunnik”, or “bunny” < which in my head is spelt “bunni”
It may not be pretty, but it is functional (and cheap)!
What makes a great mom? I suppose it is different for everyone… Here is what makes my mom wonderful!
How teaching in a small village has changed my perspective on how much I rely on other people.
Student: " Want to hear a long joke?" ... Student: "Joooooooooooooooooooooooooke."
Self…hair care?
Conversations I Don’t Want to Have with My Students: Is That a Hickey?
Word of the Week
Catwalk: (kat•wôk) verb. 1. To pop a wheelie.
Side Note: I’m not sure if you have to be able to pop a wheelie and hold and ride it for a while, but I do know the students like to talk about it in their journal prompts.
Tumbleweed Soul 