April Student of the Month

My April student of the month is Hunter!

Hunter has made some incredible progress this year. We have worked through some social issues that have come up and Hunter has developed into a fine young man. He is very bright and witty.

One of my favorite things about Hunter is his cartoons. If you know Hunter and you've never seen one of them you're missing out! Not only are his cartoons funny and well drawn, but they show amazing creativity. They range from Bible stories to new inventions to stories from his imagination. My favorite cartoon of his was an invention that included detailed drawings of gears, levers, and wing designs to lift a bicycle off the ground. So innovative!

Another great thing about Hunter is his reliance on the Lord. Throughout the day if I notice him doing anything negative, I tell him to pray. He immediately stops what he is doing, bows his head, and prays that God will help him stop the negative behavior. It is true that we can do all things through Christ! Hunter is living proof of that.

I am so glad to have had Hunter in my class! I am proud of the progress he has made and thankful for what he has taught me this year.

Miss Indiana Jones

I have a brown leather messenger purse that I carry to school sometimes.

I happened to be carrying it yesterday as we were headed to car line for a blessed weekend break.

Ian looked at me and said, "Hey Miss Indiana Jones."
At first I didn't know what he was talking about but then it dawned on me.
I had a brown strap across my body from my purse and Indiana Jones was a teacher. I guess I reminded him of the movie character.

I wasn't sure how to react but once I thought about it, I decided to take it as a compliment. Here's why:

• Indiana Jones was loved by his students (remember the "eye" love you scene?).
• He was one of the "cool" teachers (anyone who uses a whip is definitely cool).
• He went on crazy adventures in caves and jungles (and ran from rocks and spears and crazy Indian people).
• Indiana Jones was very qualified for his job.
• He used his experiences to teach his classes.
• He was very witty and could solve problems well (he had to or he would be killed!).

I'm ok with being Miss Indiana Jones!

We're Back!

Wow! It's been FOREVER since I've written a blog.

What's happened since my last one?
We've had spring break, standardized testing, and begun the 4th QUARTER OF SCHOOL! WOO HOO!

Well, I could obviously write about several things but this blog is going to be about stardardized testing.
Testing may be a serious topic but my class can take anything and make it funny.

For 4 days we had at least an hour of testing during the morning. Some days we had up to two hours.
I had to monitor my students (walk around and make sure everyone was bubbling their answers correctly and keeping their eyes on their own paper) this whole time so I had lots of time to make observations.

Something I noticed was that every kid had their own testing face.

There was the focused, "I'm trying so hard it looks like smoke may come out of my ears." face.

This is the "Oh my gosh! Am I supposed to know the answer to that?" face.

There was the "UGGGHHHH! I can't do this anymore!" face.

Then there's the "What? I'm taking a test?" face.

And last, but certainly not least, there was the "Yes! I know the answer! Let me write it down before I forget it." face.

I am your Father

Favorite quote of the day:

Kid 1:Tag don't you want to play octopus tag?

Kid 2: I found a worm. It's my son. I'm it's father! Watch! It's going to go down the slide!

March Student of the Month

Ian is our student of the month for March! Ian has been working incredibly hard to make and keep the grades he desires. He always wants extra worksheets so he can practice more of what we are learning. He has made a lot of progress throughout the year!

Something that I love about Ian is that he has a servant’s heart. He loves to help decorate the room, take the trash out, hold the door, and run errands for me. He is willing to do anything I ask of him! He is constantly helping me keep the class quiet and get them in line (which is good because making them do these things is quite a task). Not only does Ian help me, but he also helps his classmates!

Ian makes my day a lot. He often comes back from getting his snack with a little something extra in his hand. It makes me laugh because he will walk up to my desk, lay a candy bar or bag of bugles, or pack of gum down, and return to his desk. He never says anything, just lays it down! Ian makes me smile a lot because he is witty too. I like to crack jokes but most of the kids don’t understand them. Ian is one of the only ones who gets them and actually laughs at them. He is quite the jokester as well!

Ian is a wonderful young man with great manners, a good heart, and a loving spirit. He is certainly worthy of the title, “Student of the Month!”

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These little things make me feel so loved :0)

Today is my dad's birthday!

My kids found out it was my dad's birthday today.

They all started saying, "Happy Birthday, Miss Watkins' Dad!" Then we got the brilliant idea to sing to him. If this isn't the best rendition of "Happy Birthday" ever then I don't know what is.