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[Josie]

One of my first grade boys wrote this today....



"My Stormtrooper pig flew."

 

[Fisher]

Do you teach at George Lucas Elementary by chance?

 

[Bob N]

Close. That kid will get it right with enough time. You got to give that kid credit for trying.

 

[Lutherf]

What happened to the lines on the paper? How are kids supposed to spell without the lines?

 

[Fiddytree]

We got Death Star.

 

[spud_meister]

Kids play way too much Angry Birds.

 

[Captain Adverse]

One of my first grade boys wrote this today....

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"My Stormtrooper pig flew."

Hmm, I think you misread his statement which is more rightly "My Stormtrooper Pigs Fall."

I think it demonstrates a truly brilliant young mind discussing the innate fallacy of German invincibility during that nation's attempt to conquer Europe in the 1940's, thus leading to their inevitable fall. rof

Of course, he could just be really into "Angry Birds."

 

[clownboy]

You might all have it wrong -

Myst room, top RPG for our world.

 

[Josie]

What happened to the lines on the paper? How are kids supposed to spell without the lines?

You need lines to spell? ??

I always start with blank paper so they aren't obsessed with keeping their words on the lines. Instead we get down sentence structure, spelling, grammar, etc. When they get better at handwriting (i.e. smaller), they move to regular paper.

 

[Lutherf]

You need lines to spell? ??

I always start with blank paper so they aren't obsessed with keeping their words on the lines. Instead we get down sentence structure, spelling, grammar, etc. When they get better at handwriting (i.e. smaller), they move to regular paper.

I don't know if I need lines. I sure had them in 1st grade! I figure we started out with basic penmanship and the alphabet then went into spelling from there. Anyway......lines (preferably the paper with large lines and a dotted line in between each solid line) and a thick black pencil.....only way to fly!!!

Oh. Almost forgot. I also needed smiley faces or stars drawn on my paper to tell me what a good boy I was.

 

[Superfly]

I got "my storm trooper pig" but didn't get "flew" out of "fow." Maybe I would have gotten closer if I'd ever played Angry Birds? :lol:

Tell him congratulations. He spells better than some adults I know.

 

[Josie]

Oh. Almost forgot. I also needed smiley faces or stars drawn on my paper to tell me what a good boy I was.

How about a star or smiley face with a glitter crayon? That's how I roll.

 

[Lutherf]

How about a star or smiley face with a glitter crayon? That's how I roll.

Glitter crayons!!??? WOW!!! We always had to smear paste all over and dump glitter on it. Your way sure seems more effective.

 

[Gipper]

I was reading Shakespeare at 5.

 

[Josie]

Glitter crayons!!??? WOW!!! We always had to smear paste all over and dump glitter on it. Your way sure seems more effective.

They're awesome. We use them to write spelling words on dark construction paper.

 

[Lutherf]

They're awesome. We use them to write spelling words on dark construction paper.

Josie, I have to say that your enthusiasm for glitter markers, stickers and such never fails to put a smile on my face. God bless you for being there for those kids. You remind me so much of Mrs. Holmes, my kindergarten teacher who then became my 1st grade teacher after the other one quit.

 

[Josie]

Josie, I have to say that your enthusiasm for glitter markers, stickers and such never fails to put a smile on my face. God bless you for being there for those kids. You remind me so much of Mrs. Holmes, my kindergarten teacher who then became my 1st grade teacher after the other one quit.

I love it. I try not to talk about it TOO much because I don't want to annoy people. But I have a funny story from today, so I'll tell it.

Me to a little boy: "What is that really big book that you can use to find the meanings of words? You know this....."

Boy (thinking): "Oh! I know! The Bible!"

 

[Muhammed]

One of my first grade boys wrote this today....



"My Stormtrooper pig flew."

You should have him draw a picture of a stormtrooper pig and post it here.

 

[SMTA]

One of my first grade boys wrote this today....

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"My Stormtrooper pig flew."

Star Wars meets Charlotte's Web.