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.
Category Archive: Alaska
Thank you Mother Nature for finally cooperating with my schedule (kind of).
Introduces the Solar System to students. Puts up picture of planets in order from the Sun. Only read the first three planets aloud to the students.
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.
Word of the Week
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 approaching me for help with classwork.
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."
Word of the Week
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.
Arctic Fall in Pictures
The second time a student knocked on my door on a Saturday.
Student: "You wore them all day!?"After viewing the fleece pajamas I wore the first time I answered the door, when she joined me in shopping at the store, and at 8pm that same day.
Word of the Week
hair pretty: /her prĭ•dē/ noun. 1. a small elastic band that is used to tie hair back or hold a certain style. See also: hair tie, hair binder, binder, ponytail holder, pony
Side note: I always forget about this one until a student brings it up.
Tumbleweed Soul 