Word of the Week
polish: /pŏ•lĭsh/ noun. 1. color used to coat nails. See also: nail polish
Example: You put polish?
Side note: It has taken me a while to figure out when people are asking me if I’ve painted my nails.
polish: /pŏ•lĭsh/ noun. 1. color used to coat nails. See also: nail polish
Example: You put polish?
Side note: It has taken me a while to figure out when people are asking me if I’ve painted my nails.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see?
Our school’s protocol for bear visitors.
When nature gives you a path that allows you to explore more, you take it…and hope it doesn’t disappear while you’re on the wrong side.
Thank you Mother Nature for finally cooperating with my schedule (kind of).
Student A: "Uranus!" Hoard of Students: *snickers* Uranus! *laughter* Uranus! Teacher: Could you explain why that is so funny? Students: *dead silence* Teacher: Okay, then we're done laughing at names of things.Class heads into hallway and Teacher debates stopping students to have them explain why "Uranus" is funny to a coworker. Teacher can't keep a straight face just thinking about bringing it up to another adult. Lets moment pass.
bud: /bŭd/ verb. 1. to go in front of someone in line. See also: budge, cut
Example: He bud me.
Side note: I used “budge” growing up, so I often still hear “budge” and repeat “budge” when talking about budding in line.
Classroom composting with Red Worms. Day One as an Arctic Worm Farmer.
Student A: "Duche!" Me: "What did you say?" Student A: "Nothing" Student B: "Ms. Duche!" Hoard of Students: "Can we call you that? Ms. Duche? Ms. Duche! Duche! Duche! ..." Me: "No."
slop: /slŏp/ verb. 1. to open your book to the right page on the first try.
Example: I slop.
Side note: I never picked up on my students using this word last year (or they never opened to the right page). My students this year, however, slop every day in Math.
Mother Nature doesn’t want to cooperate with my schedule.