did I teach you enough?

You taught me. Did I teach you

This year I learned:

• First graders believe all wedding dresses should be pink


• They also believe a wedding is equal to having a baby


• If you say, "I'll have a baby when I'm 30, now I'm 26. How long is that?" They believe you are pregnant immediately, with a 4 year gestation period.


• Never underestimate the powers of an imaginative child with an imaginary friend


• Germ-x wont kill you like the label says


• you can't teach a kid to read unless he opens his eyes (and I mean that literally)


• A kid can refuse to read for you all year and yet still perform very well on the test. He really was listening all of those days...


• Sometimes I need to get my controls back as much as the kids do


• Even breaking an egg on the table does not prove that a baby chicken is not inside the egg


• The debate over whether zero is even or odd is touchy, even with adults


• First graders can debate quite well when given the right language


• Rearranging the room with the entire class can be very, very successful


• Using read-alouds during transitions can be magic


• Read alouds bring community


• Especially if you read it again, and again, and again...


• Many, many different ways to teach kindness and respect


• Creating a website is a great publishing experience. Writing is not just for books anymore..
• sometimes expectations need to be clearly defined. What does 'right now' really mean? What do we do on the rug?
  
  

The list goes on and on. Did I possible teach you as much as you taught me?