ELLIE: Mr. Waffles! It's like Christmas all over again! WAFFLES: That's because over Christmas we had a houseguest and you were too chicken to come out and open presents. Even though she was super nice and stuff. AND gave us presents! ELLIE: I'm not a CHICKEN, Mr. Waffles. I'm a CAT! WAFFLES: A chicken cat. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait WAFFLES: Look out, Ellie! That toy's going to turn your nose BLUE! ELLIE: No way, Mr. Waffles. You're just saying that so YOU can play. WAFFLES: Well you are kind of hogging it. ELLIE: Yeah, but it's got a rainbow feather! WAFFLES: You mean it had a rainbow feather. ELLIE: Wait, what?? WAFFLES: You broke it already??? ELLIE: Don't...
One of my goals has been to share with you all lesson plans. The hope that you can save some time and effort, and maybe even get a few new ideas on what you can do in your classroom. Here is week one of January Lesson Plans. One important detail to share is that my school district does NOT have any curriculum provided. We are required to follow the Daily 5 structure, which we have been using for years. You will see this reflected in my reading block. Then, we us the Orton Gillingham approach to phonics using the book Recipe for Reading, which is very little material actually given. One of our most important requirements is follow county’s curriculum...
By J.P. Brammer I want to talk about space. Outer space. Planets and stars and comets and all that. What is the unspoken bond that LGBTQ people have with space? Always loving the moon (rightfully so), commonly dabbling in astrology. Have you noticed this? Papi, what is so gay about space? Signed,Star Gayzer Hi there, SG! You know, this question takes me back. Not to anything in my past, but to the very foundations of ye olde advice column. Did you know people used to write in to ask things like “What is time?” and “Where does the wind come from?” That must have been nice. All I get is “Did Adderall turn me straight?” and “My boyfriend is pretending to...
On 29.12.2021 I saw a comment by Nora Chahbliz on Nancy Bailey’s blog post. Nora Chahbliz aids the producers and director of the documentary: “The Truth About Reading”. Based on the trailer she had viewed, Nancy mentioned that the documentary is missing truths. Nora Chahbliz commented on Nancy’s post asking if Nancy would consider an interview. I wrote to Nora and said I was willing to be interviewed. She asked me to answer 2 questions to consider if I was fit for an interview. I provided answers to the 2 questions she had asked and received her response. Luqman Michel Dec 29, 2021, 1:06 AM to NoraHello Nora, Thank you for your response. Q1 What...
Are you in need of an easy and free valentine’s treat to make in February with your students? Look no further because you are going to want to save this post and share with other teachers. Why not make a SIMPLE Valentine’s Day Shake with your students for cooking group? You will both love it! When making this easy and free Valentine’s Shake, I am going to guess that you might even have all of the ingredients on hand at home. Well, everything except for maybe the strawberry ice cream. This Valentine’s Day milkshake has only 4 ingredients in it! -strawberry ice cream -cool whip -milk -strawberries Students will have fun learning to use a blender with this recipe and...
