It has been a long, hard week, but my students are always there to make me smile. I am choosing to end it with thinking and writing about the 5 things that made me smile.
1. Students are excited about our March Madness Poetry Bracket. They can't wait to hear which poem won the match-up of the day. Some cheer while others scowl when the winner is revealed. They have their favorites, and they are asking questions about the poems coming up. I am having them write gists of each poem, and their ideas are fabulous. The best thing I heard all week was, "This is fun!"
2. We have been working on identifying central ideas and summarizing nonfiction texts. I had my students work in groups to identify the central ideas of different parts of a chapter, and they were spot on. After having them share their ideas, I assigned each group a different part of the summary structure and then orally summarize the chapter. It was fantastic, and they all clapped for themselves at the end.
3. "Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy!" John Denver's lyrics are singing in my head! The sun had been shining, the temps are rising, and I am back out walking daily. I can't help but smile.
4. For the past 10 years, I have been looping with my students as I have been working as an interventionist. My role has changed this year. My 6th graders know this because my former students keep visiting, and at the beginning of the year, I told them. One student came up at the end of the class and asked, "Will I get to have you again next year?" I sure hope so!
5. I just changed into black jeans and a black top to get into the mood of an Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy tonight. I am such a literature nerd, and I love Poe. I am excited to hang with my teacher friends outside of school. I have been smiling about this all day.
And now I am singing "Because I'm happy" by Pharell William. 🎶🎶🎶
What a happy post! I forgot about the Poe event! Hope you have a wonderful time!
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