From the Mouths of Teachers

Tammy from Forever in First has a fun linky I'm joining titled, My Teacher Always Says

Here are some of my daily teacherisms

This comment works for all kinds of refocusing or behavior issues

I do not go a day in my class without saying this a few times.

Another go to quote. This is great for redirecting and especially effective when partnered with complete SILENCE from me after I say it.

You can grab the top 2 quotes above for display in your class if you choose to

What are some of your favorite sayings?

Join the party

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My Window

I snapped this picture this fall Thanksgiving morning. This is the beauty that greets me every time I sit at my laptop to blog, grade, or lesson plan. I love my view from my kitchen window.

"I look out this window and I think this is a cosmos, this is a huge creation, this is one small corner of it. The trees and birds and everything else and I'm part of it. I didn't ask to be put here, I've been lucky in finding myself here."

~Morris West~

Thinking of Thanks

I'm joining Oh Boy 4th Grade and What the Teacher Wants Thankful linkies.

Harley & Me

I'm currently typing this post as a one eyed teacher due to eye surgery this morning. I have a huge eye patch over one eye and it's taken me FOREVER to correct all my misspellings.  But I'm recovering with gratitude because IT is the way, even though the doc says I'll be black, blue and bruised for Turkey Day. Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation.

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I'm Sunshine Spreading: The Power of Positive

Here's to the power of positive!

Doorway Quotes

Doorways make great learning display opportunities.  Just above my door I display posters that say:
Never say, "I can't." Always say, "I'll try." and "You Can't Do Wrong by Doing What's Right" It's amazing how students DO pay attention to "small posters" with very BIG messages.  Just the other day when one of my students was showing a moment of self defeat I simply said, "Never say I can't..." and  the class chimed in after me, "Always say, "I'll try".  Grab a copy of Doorway Quotes below and test out their power in your classroom!

Doorway Quotes

What are some of your favorite quotes you use in the classroom?