Teacher fonts

And another week has begun!  Here's what happened on this eventful Monday:

I love fonts
During a student teaching placement, I was lucky enough to acquire not only a wealth of knowledge from the teachers that surrounded me, but I also gained about 40 new fonts to put on my computer--almost as valuable as all the lessons I took away about teaching!  (Kidding . . . but only kind of.)  One of the hands-down BEST fonts that I have on my computer is called "Scrap School," and is perfect for my first graders!  This was the morning work that my students did this morning as they were getting settled into class--all in one, they got to practice the pledge of allegiance (something we learned at the end of last week), letter formation (another thing we're beginning to really start working on), and their patriotism.  Though tracing letters may seem monotonous for us adults, the kiddos really enjoyed practicing their "perfect" handwriting!  (I got one, "look, Ms. W!  My handwriting looks just like a computer!"  Well, yes...)

Surprise fire drill!
Well, we all know that fire drills are surprises to the kiddos, but teachers usually know when they are coming!  Not the case today when the fire alarm was accidentally triggered--we were getting to really into math and comparing big and small numbers.  When I say "really into math," I mean, I was literally sitting criss-cross-applesauce on my rug with my 21 little ones, barefoot because the wedges I wore to school were taking it's toll, when all of a sudden, the "walls started taking pictures!"  (Which you may remember from an earlier post--this is what one of my student's thinks is happening when the bright lights start flashing!)  Needless to say, it truly was a drill, but we made it out of the building quickly and efficiently :)

What teachers wish you knew
My dad passed along this website to me a little while ago, and just wanted to share!  Other teachers: how true is this article?!?

Black attire
Today I was reminded of a student teaching experience another time when I looked down at what I was wearing somewhere around mid-morning and realized that I was wearing black pants, a black shirt, and a gray sweater (spiced up with a fun necklace, don't worry!).  Anyways, one colleague that I worked with in grad school once told me that she always wore black on Mondays because she was "mourning the loss of the weekend."  I don't think I understood this concept until recently, and though this woman touched me deeply and taught me an incredible amount when I worked with her, she must have had an even deeper psychological impact than I thought, influencing my Monday wardrobe choices!  Do you all find yourself wearing certain outfits/colors on certain days of the week?

The Monday hurdle has been jumped--bring on Tuesday!

Love from Room 106,
Allie