I thought it would be nice to reflect on a few smiles I’ve had in the last week for today’s post. We have one more day of school before the Winter Break so, like many educators this time of year, I’ve been clinging to these moments of joy while trying to maintain some semblance of … Read more
If you think it’s rotten to be sad, Here’s a book to make you glad. Chris Harris tried to write a poem. (It’s okay if you don’t really know him.) In truth he wrote more than one, (poem) And they are more than just a little fun. (not ho hum) Lane Smith did every illustration, … Read more
Fusion Yearbooks recently published a blog post of mine called, “21 Helpful Tips to Create a Classroom Culture of Laughter.” This may be particularly helpful to those of you about to embark on testing season, as many of us are in Texas! And don’t forget about eyebombing – a great way to break the tension…
Two librarians in our district had me laughing so hard this week that grumpy cat would have spontaneously combusted if he was within hearing distance. The librarians assigned their students to create memes for the library. The results were so clever that I asked to share them for this week’s Phun Phriday post. Sara Romine, otherwise known … Read more
Our #neisdpln chat last night used internet memes to introduce each question. The clever participants cracked me up with their hilarious replies – many of them using their own memes. I seriously had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard by the end of the chat. Here was one of the questions: And one of the … Read more
According to some probably-not-very-reliable-websites, yesterday , April 15th, was “Steal Something from Work Day.” If you are a teacher, this probably amuses you – because educators are far too clever and ethical to steal from work. Typical conversation in the Eichholz household: Husband – What happened to the aluminum foil? Me (innocently) – What do you … Read more