Well, I didn't skip math, but I did skip lunch and gave it away to a buddy!

My job this year is a dream...and am hoping to make it a dream for the kids as well. In my Comm Arts class yesterday we tried putting words into sentences.

"Mrs. X...how do I put this word into a sentence????

Generous: ( I whisper with the intent to gather eavesdroppers)...Mrs. X is the most generous person I know...they all chuckle

Sophisticated: ( I say it a bit louder)...Mrs. X is so sophisticated that her presence alone causes a glow...they laugh out loud

Haste: (I use my outside voice)...Mrs. X will not complete her gradebook in haste, therefore we must be extra nice to her...they fall out of their chairs

I do believe they are beginning to understand the way I operate my classroom!

Today we created news articles on the computer to describe an event in our mystery novel...
Dead Man Found In Indian Creek
Boys Discover Mystery In Town's Own Backyard
Mrs. X Creates Difficult Assignment. Students Protest In Disgust.

Glad to see they also have a sense of humor!