What is the best quotation you’ve heard from a student?
The best quotation I’ve heard was during a literacy lesson on comprehension. I was explaining to the children that when reading a book, a good idea is to think about what they already know about the topic. We call this “schema.” One of my first graders raised his hand and said, “Ms. B, I remember schema. That’s the filing cabinet you have in your brain.” He had the entire class laughing and asking me how to fit a filing cabinet in your head. Tell us about your perfect day. This year the perfect day was when my students put on their first grade play. The entire grade worked together to put on a mock Thanksgiving Day Parade. From floats to glitzy dance routines, we had it all. We even had our very own Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira. The students felt like superstars up on stage and we were all so proud of them. Our community was so impressed that the local newspaper wrote an article about their fantastic job!
