03/28/2026
My story:
We were mid-spelling test and the class was quite, focused, and working hard. Very rare for a chatty first grade classroom! Anyway, my feisty little one (who i absolutely adore) is using a wobble stool because she has a bit of energy. A wobble stool is shaped like an hourglass and has a rounded bottom. So I am working with another student across the room, and she BELTS out: 🎶 "I came in like a wrecking ball..." 🎶 I look over, and she is sprawled across the table, stool almost parallel to the floor, one arm up in the air, precariously balancing. She did, indeed, look like she came in on a wrecking ball. I couldn't even give her my "teacher face" because I had to turn around and laugh out loud! I love those moments in my classroom!
My journaling technique:
I am quite the artist! I drew a stick figure illustration and attached it with clear tape. I wrote the story underneath, therefore doubling my space.
