R.A.I.N.
Here's another four-letter word to add to the list:
RAIN!
Wow, has Santa Maria ever had this much rain? I'm asking all you natives, because I've been here only a year and half, and so far this is the first major rain I've experienced here. I know it's great for the land...blah...blah...blah (Hey! Another four-letter word!) But it's not all that great for 22 little third graders who have energy! Luckily this was a short week with Monday off and Friday being a 1/2 day. We've done exercises in class and played four-corners and board games, but even that gets a little old after four days. Oh, well, it's the weekend and let's just pray the rain moves on by Monday or I will have to do some serious brainstorming on how to keep my students moving and happy. Any ideas? Here's my brainstorming list as of now:
Set up an obsticle course with desks and chairs and textbooks (could be messy)
Time relay races ATOP the desks (I'm sure that would get me fired.)
Build a fort in the story corner (There's probably some law against building fortresses during wartime)
Set up a miniature golf course with books and thumbtacks (dangerous?)
I'm out....
posted by Fauf @ 1:11 PM
6 Comments:
Pray...Starlight-Starbright-May any more rain come only at night.
It's storm watch 2008 Farah, embrace it. You should make a cd about rain and make your class listen to it while playing heads up 7 up.
Yes,soft rain music and heads up 7 up! Jen "reigns"
again.... DR.DO-LITTLE
I would have to say your fort idea is the best, Fauf. I set up a fort in my preschool room once and it was the best thing ever. Then they could read and pretend they were in Narnia or something... Well, I guess that only works if you don't have a curriculum to work with. Oh well..
I think the fort idea is golden. I mean, who doesn't love a fort? We used to build them in college even. As for this rain nonsense, at least it's not feet and feet of snow!
Let the records show that Farah got her adult love for forts from her famous ex-roomie Jen. Admit it Farah, I brought the fort back in your life. I need royalties, royalties I say!
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