Another first day of first grade has come and gone. I have a cute class this year with lots of personality. Here are a few quotes from the first three days of school..enjoy!(=

1. Student to another student: "Why is your name Millionaire?!?"

    Millionaire: "Because I'm RICH!"

2. student: "One of my nostrils is still wet."

    me: "Why is it wet?"

   student: "Well I got some water because I was thirsty and water got all in my nostrils."

3. student on the way to the playground while looking at the big fenced in air condition unit outside: "what is that thing for?"

another student: "It makes beer!"

4. "Ms. Kenimer you should really try my noodles..these things are delicious!"

I'm pretty sure this group will keep me entertained..can't wait for a great year! (=

Well it has been over a year since I kept up with this blog. It was a busy school year with my move to Atlanta, learning a new school, curriculum, etc but I have loved every minute! My parents bought me a book for Christmas called One Line a Day that I thought I would use to write down those funny lines my first graders say. Perhaps I'll make it into a book one day. 
So here are my favorite from this year's "funny firsties" ......ENJOY! (=

1. student: "We went to Washington for winter break, but we got pulled over because we didn't know where we were going because the gps was broke and we got to close to the White House apparently. Don't worry that cop let us go though!"

2. student: "....and this is a picture of me at the University of VA. That's where I'm going to college, and my daddy is paying FOR IT!"

3. student in another class that joined my class because his teacher's sub didn't show: 
me: "Where is your teacher today?
Student: "She had adult stuff to do!"

4. student: "Was Arthur Luther King in a war?" (he meant Martin Luther King)

5. student: "Did Abraham Lincoln really like ham or something? That's just a crazy name!"

6.  me: "What is a newspaper advertisement?" 
student: " Something my Grandpa reads. You can also read it when you are bored. "

7. student: "Substitute teachers and bus drivers are strict. They always say if you act bad we won't go outside. Some teachers say that too, but they always let you go outside anyway. I think it's just because they want you to be good. "

8. me:" You girls must be ready to go inside since you're not playing anymore."
student:" I AM! I have to poop SO BAD I feel like if I stay out here I might just go RIGHT HERE!"

9. while teaching about past vs. present in social studies;
me: "I didn't have ipods and iphones when I was little,instead we had cd players (and I showed them a picture of one).
student: "Miss Kenimer, How did YOU survive?!?

10. me: "My dad sells insurance. "
student:" WOW! He must get a lot of money when people crash into each other. "

11. student: " Miss Kenimer, you know my favorite thing about you is that you always make learning fun!" 
okay so that one was not funny but it was super sweet! (=

12. student: " Miss Kenimer, is it bring your mom's favorite wine to school day?"

13. After doing the Thriller Just Dance song on youtube
student: "No way is this the real Michael Jackson because he wasn't even alive when the wii was invented. He also died on the toilet from too many drugs. "

14. student:" I pulled my own tooth out......while I was sitting on the toilet."
me: "That's interesting why didn't you pull it after you used the restroom?"
student:"Well because I had to sit there awhile and I got bored so I just pulled my tooth out!"

15. student: "Miss Kenimer, do you get cranky without coffee? One time on a holiday we had to fast and my mom couldn't have her coffee and she was cranky....and I mean cranky like ARRGHH!"

16. student: "My hair is growing I know because my side burns are getting big. "

17. me as a student returns from the restroom reading one of my classroom books: "Did you just take my book to the bathroom with you?!"
student: "Well yes because I knew I was going to be in there awhile and I wanted to read it. "

There were many more but these were my favorites from the year (=

 I told my first graders yesterday that I would not be back at SBA next year because I am moving to Atlanta. They were very interested in what school I would be teaching at in Atlanta. When I told them I am still looking for a teaching job one of my precious kiddos said, "Miss Kenimer, you should just work at Publix!" 
They clearly have faith in my ability to find another teaching job.


My favorite response of the day to this discussion was, "You have to come visit all the time Miss Kenimer because you are my favorite teacher ever!" (=

One of my sweet first graders comes in from the playground today with the saddest look on his face and tells me his tummy hurts. I ask him if maybe he ate too much of his cupcake(that we had for  a birthday treat) and then played soccer too hard. After resting his head on his desk for a little I decide to send him to the office to rest and check his temp. He comes back before he has time to get to the office to report to me he suddenly feels much better. At first I thought he just did not want to miss out on working on his campaign for social studies (something the kids are all very excited about this week). He responds, "No, Miss Kenimer I really do feel better I think I just had to fart!"
I'm just glad he farted on his way to the office and not in my room (=

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!