bLoG #2!

I have created my second blog (and to think I use to make fun of blogging) to share classroom ideas and activities. Maybe next I will learn to post units to teacherspayteachers.com (= 

Click the link below to see what we have been up to in first grade this year!

http://ellenkenimer.blogspot.com/

"Miss Kenimer, you have some gray under your eyes today....that means you are REALLY tired!"


If you want to know the truth spend some time with six year olds (= They are some of the most honest people I know. 

The Best thing about Spring is....

This morning my first graders morning work was a writing prompt that said, "The Best thing about Spring is...." 
As I was reading these tonight I came across my favorite one. It said:


"The best thing about Spring is mostly about Spring Break. And also Easter. And the smell of lawn mowers in the air."


This made my day. These kids are funny!

The big city

During social studies we were discussing the responsibilities of the President. The book we read, Duck for President, said that Duck had a huge headache after being president. One of my sweet kiddos says, "oh that happens to my dad a lot at work." I responded, "Where does your dad work again?"
He replies, "You know...in the big city in the new building." 
It took me a minute to remember this specific child refers to downtown Nashville as "the big city". Love that! haha