#Kinderchat Archive
#Kinderchat, glue, glitter, gogurt, bringing daily joy to twitter. Find us Mondays, 9 pm EST and 8:30PM London time when we talk all things Early Years!
Monday May 1, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
#Kinderchat
! We are casual & fun tonight - just chit-chat and confessions. Add to our confessional:
https://t.co/hmQcUPFPRL
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Hello
#kinderchat
I am tired, overwhelmed, and ready for June 30th to get here.
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Say hello, where you are, and tell us the secret snack you hide in your desk!
#Kinderchat
KMarkPet
May 1 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Inquiring Minds: Mrs. Myers' Kindergarten: The Waiting Game: Trying To Figure Out Student's I...
https://t.co/lMTnqPehjd
#kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Christine from slowly greening southern Alberta and I hide almond granola bars in my school bag
#kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Amy here, moderating from The Canada. I keep sea salt dark chocolate in my filing cabinet AT ALL TIMES.
#Kinderchat
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Hi
#kinderchat
! Michelle from BC, and my new go-to snack is sweet chili chick peas.
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:03 PM EDT
#kinderchat
Carrie here in PEI. I keep my secret snack either in my lunch bag or my desk drawer.
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Hi
#Kinderchat
!! I'm not a teacher yet but I have a feeling my desk drawers will be full of jolly ranchers!!
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:04 PM EDT
That sounds deliciously weird
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:04 PM EDT
They are amazingly sweet, salty, spicy and CRUNCHY!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:05 PM EDT
hello
#kindertwin
! What kind of snacks?
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Brett, Lamar, Mo., aspiring K teacher
#KinderChat
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Hi
#Kinderchat
!! I am studying at the University of Wyoming and I have a feeling my drawers are going to be full of jolly ranchers
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:06 PM EDT
You probably don’t want to know… lately it’s been protein bars
#kinderchat
#healthyeating
#tryingatleast
#iLikeTheLemonOnes
In reply to @MauiMickey
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Do you make them or buy them?
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Buy them at Costco!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:07 PM EDT
On it!
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Good for you!
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:08 PM EDT
You are running lots too, so I think you need the extra protein!
#kinderchat
#livewitharunner
#Iwalk
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @MauiMickey
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Don't forget to add your confession! Sharing starts in 2 min.
https://t.co/up1uFLgw5v
#Kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:09 PM EDT
I decided to run a half marathon. I am stupid…
#kinderchat
#whatwasIthinking
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @MauiMickey
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:09 PM EDT
You can do it! Be like Peter Rabbit - lippity, lippity, not very fast!
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @MauiMickey
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Faige from Los Angeles. Since I sub now I'll scrounge around for anything that's up from for grabs!
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:10 PM EDT
1st confession: "My students think I know & love ALL THINGS Pokemon. Fact: I think Pokemon is dumb & dull. "
#kinderchat
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Go you!
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou
massignmenthelp
May 1 @ 9:10 PM EDT
#coascd
#eduality
#EdVoice
#ellchat
#iechat
#kinderchat
Tips for Learning Mathematics to Students
https://t.co/4jSNAvgzTZ
AssignmentHelpN
May 1 @ 9:10 PM EDT
#coascd
#eduality
#EdVoice
#ellchat
#iechat
#kinderchat
9 Points Professors Look for in a Term Paper
https://t.co/TIlvLrRta3
a_telgenhoff
May 1 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Hi my name is Allie and I am a prospective kindergarten teacher. A secret snack that I would hide in my desk is candy
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:10 PM EDT
I detest Pokemon. I've seen all its iterations too
#oldteacher
#kinderchat
In reply to @KinderChat123
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:11 PM EDT
OMG it is all I can do to keep from rolling my eyes when my grade 1s want to tell me about their cards!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @KinderChat123
des_maine
May 1 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Hi friends! I teach Kinder in Texas and my current go to snack is left over Easter candy!
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:12 PM EDT
The cards are now living at home all the time for our kids
#kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl, @KinderChat123
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:12 PM EDT
My own kids didn’t get into Pokemon, so I always feel at a disadvantage
#kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl, @KeeneeLou, @KinderChat123
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:12 PM EDT
I pride myself in rolling my eyes for almost any reason 😂
#Kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl, @KeeneeLou, @KinderChat123
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Confession: we are REQUIRED to set homework. I send home handouts saying "play outside 30 min" No parent has ever ratted me out.
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Confession: "I'm pregnant & ❤ Cosmic Brownies- when Ss bring these on their snack day I hoard them for tough times."
#kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:16 PM EDT
This is what I call problem solving at its finest.
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Confession: we are REQUIRED to set homework. I send home handouts saying "play outside 30 min" No parent has ever ratted me out.
#kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:17 PM EDT
That’s me alright!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @MauiMickey
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Thank you!
#tlap
#kinderchat
In reply to @urbie
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:17 PM EDT
I don't have no confessions yet as an aspiring teacher but I'm sure I will have some when I'm a teacher
#KinderChat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:17 PM EDT
You’ll have TONS!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:18 PM EDT
We are here to corrupt, no, HELP you!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:18 PM EDT
This is an awesome way to get kids to go outside and do what they do best, play!!
#Kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Confession: we are REQUIRED to set homework. I send home handouts saying "play outside 30 min" No parent has ever ratted me out.
#kinderchat
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:18 PM EDT
I'm sure I will! Nice hat, btw.
#kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:17 PM EDT
You’ll have TONS!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:18 PM EDT
My lucky Cubs cap. It’s how they won the World Series you know. Because I wore this very cap.
#kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Ha ha! Both might be the same!
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:18 PM EDT
We are here to corrupt, no, HELP you!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:19 PM EDT
I am an aspiring kindergarten teacher as well, so I'm kind of excited to see what my teacher confessions will be!!
#Kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:20 PM EDT
AMEN to this Teacher Confession: "By the end of the day I can hardly form a sentence. I am SO DAMN TIRED!"
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Confession: "I roll my eyes at kinders, parents and colleagues!"
#kinderchat
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Always remember you have a huge
#kinderchat
community who have seen and heard almost anything. 😜
In reply to @kaitlinrose24
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Same here!
#Kinderchat
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:19 PM EDT
I am an aspiring kindergarten teacher as well, so I'm kind of excited to see what my teacher confessions will be!!
#Kinderchat
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:21 PM EDT
LOL!!
#KinderChat
In reply to @KeeneeLou
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Have also been known to mumble FFS under my breath occasionally
#kinderchat
#thisisntmyconfession
#butitcouldbe
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Confession: "I roll my eyes at kinders, parents and colleagues!"
#kinderchat
a_telgenhoff
May 1 @ 9:23 PM EDT
I think its great that teachers are able to come on here and discuss their daily kindergarten confessions! Great use of tech!
#Kinderchat
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:23 PM EDT
#kinderchat
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Haha, that's good to know!! I'm super excited to become a teacher but I've heard some crazy stories!
In reply to @MauiMickey
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Just remember to find "your people". Surround yourself with awesome and it will get you through the crazy.
#kinderchat
In reply to @kaitlinrose24
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Thank you!! That's great advice!!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Confession: "Sometimes my eyes glaze over when my students are telling me their MANY stories."
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Confession: "We have thorough, comprehensive report card rubrics. I still grade mostly from my gut."
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Confession: "Watched a LONG Franklin movie. Watched over a few days, but most of Friday afternoon while I organized paperwork"
#kinderchat
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:25 PM EDT
I'm pretty sure everyone has a confession or two about their job. Teachers are no different.
#kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:26 PM EDT
Although sometimes you’ll be the crazy too. And that’s ok!
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey, @kaitlinrose24
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:26 PM EDT
#kinderchat
saved me from the black hole of kindergarten. Seriously.
In reply to @kaitlinrose24
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:27 PM EDT
On another note: asked a 4yr old 2give me a stick that was a problem. He refused. Asked again he said, "You didn't say please."
#Kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:27 PM EDT
Buddy’s got standards Faige! lololol
#kinderchat
In reply to @dubioseducator
a_telgenhoff
May 1 @ 9:27 PM EDT
I think I can come up with quite a few confessions being a college student
#Kinderchat
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:28 PM EDT
Wait..what?!? You know me so well! ;-)
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @kaitlinrose24
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:28 PM EDT
#kindertwinpower
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey, @kaitlinrose24
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:29 PM EDT
Rolling my eyes was the least of my responses!
#Kinderchat
good think patience is a virtue. Had little left.
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Confession: "At least once a week, I take my class down to lunch early so I can eat sooner."
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Confession: I'm in admin. I have favourite teachers.
#Kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Can anyone help the teacher who confessed: "Some days I feel like I am ready to retire. I am worn out! How do I keep going?"
#kinderchat
tes_teach
May 1 @ 9:30 PM EDT
With over 28k downloads, this
#MothersDay
lesson must be 👌! Free download:
https://t.co/yHmXJt2Oxu
.
#kinderchat
#lessonplan
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:32 PM EDT
Go on nice hikes/long walks after work. Do yoga in the morning. Do something so NOT related to teaching
#kinderchat
#seriously
In reply to @KinderChat123
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:33 PM EDT
Lots of days I do yoga just to relieve the stress of college!!
#Kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:32 PM EDT
Go on nice hikes/long walks after work. Do yoga in the morning. Do something so NOT related to teaching
#kinderchat
#seriously
In reply to @KinderChat123
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:33 PM EDT
That is great advice for anyone at any stage of their career, really.
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KinderChat123
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:33 PM EDT
It’s what is saving my mental health this year. It really is.
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey, @KinderChat123
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Advice for the worn-out teacher: read books YOU love that are NOT about teaching.
#Kinderchat
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Confession: I'm gonna love being a teacher!!
#KinderChat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:35 PM EDT
Confession: "One time I was really craving something salty so I tried a bit of play-doh, not too bad!!"
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:35 PM EDT
Confession: "I hid under my desk when an annoying person was in the hallway to avoid talking to them!"
#kinderchat
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:35 PM EDT
So true. Finding time for yourself and what you like to do, helps put stress of teaching into perspective
#Kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey, @CarrieMarshall1, @KinderChat123
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:35 PM EDT
I can relate. I need to start back into yoga. My back is giving me troubles again. ☹️
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KinderChat123
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:35 PM EDT
Try to remember what the Bible says, "and it came to pass"! Really.
#kinderchat
In reply to @KinderChat123
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:35 PM EDT
Yoga with Adriene on Youtube. Check her out!
#kinderchat
Hundreds of videos
In reply to @MauiMickey, @KinderChat123
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:36 PM EDT
Thanks for the recommendation!
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:37 PM EDT
There is so much to love! RT
@KC_SEASportsFan
: Confession: I'm gonna love being a teacher!!
#KinderChat
des_maine
May 1 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Take care of you!! Then you can take care of your kids!!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @KinderChat123
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:38 PM EDT
You're re-tweeting? Are you doing PENANCE?!!!
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey, @KC_SEASportsFan
a_telgenhoff
May 1 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Some advice received from a former teacher said, "the great thing about teaching is that everyday is a new day!"
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Yes, and I always, say, there's next year!
#kinderchat
In reply to @a_telgenhoff
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Especially in Kindergarten!
#kinderchat
In reply to @a_telgenhoff
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Hahaha! Maybe...
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @KC_SEASportsFan
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Great advice for all teachers. RT
@des_maine
:
@KinderChat123
Take care of you!! Then you can take care of your kids!!
#Kinderchat
des_maine
May 1 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Thank goodness for that!! I look forward to a fresh start every day!!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @a_telgenhoff
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Confession: When I ask students to pick a number from 1-10, I don't choose a number. I pick who I want & say they guessed right.
#kinderchat
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Allie and I are actually in the same teaching with tech class and it's so fun to learn about all the new tech we can use!
#Kinderchat
a_telgenhoff
May 1 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Some advice received from a former teacher said, "the great thing about teaching is that everyday is a new day!"
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:40 PM EDT
HAHAHAHA!!!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KinderChat123
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:41 PM EDT
ROTFLOL!!!
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Confession: When I ask students to pick a number from 1-10, I don't choose a number. I pick who I want & say they guessed right.
#kinderchat
a_telgenhoff
May 1 @ 9:41 PM EDT
Any advice on how to bring technology into a kindergarten classroom?
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:42 PM EDT
This tweet wins everything!!
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:42 PM EDT
It’s going to sound trite, but just do it.
#kinderchat
#althoughmyclasstwitteraccountisflounderingrightnow
In reply to @a_telgenhoff
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Confession: I would never think to do that. LOL!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:44 PM EDT
I haven't been tweeting with my class much, either. Maybe we should connect our classes?
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @a_telgenhoff
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:44 PM EDT
What are some of your favorite technologies that you use in your classroom?
#Kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:44 PM EDT
I would totally love to do that!
#kinderchat
In reply to @MauiMickey, @a_telgenhoff
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Confession: "Sometimes (like today) I let my class play all day. No direct teaching. Just play."
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Confession: our quiet time is supposed to last 15 min, max. I let them read & rest for at least 40. They need it, so do I.
#kinderchat
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Yay! Now...remind me again for your class account? We are
@KinderPals
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KinderPals
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:45 PM EDT
In
#kinderchat
but also watching delicious pizzas on Food Network and I'm seriously distracted. Live tweeting the
#kinderchatconfessional
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:46 PM EDT
Tweeting with other classes is the BEST! My class is
@KinderPals
#kinderchat
In reply to @des_maine, @CarrieMarshall1, @a_telgenhoff, @KinderPals
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:46 PM EDT
Confession: I'm one of those people who think circle time would be fun!
#KinderChat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:46 PM EDT
We need to all connect!
#kinderchat
In reply to @des_maine, @MauiMickey, @a_telgenhoff
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:47 PM EDT
Do you also like "show and tell"? Because we may not be able to be friends. Sorry
#kinderchat
pals.
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:47 PM EDT
We use iPads...working with PicCollage right now. My kids love
@PlayOsmo
#kinderchat
In reply to @kaitlinrose24, @PlayOsmo
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:47 PM EDT
And I'm checking what's going on my FB feed. Grandkids school live video an event
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:45 PM EDT
In
#kinderchat
but also watching delicious pizzas on Food Network and I'm seriously distracted. Live tweeting the
#kinderchatconfessional
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:48 PM EDT
I’m mrs_cmarshall
#kinderchat
It’s a private account, but I’ll totally let you in ;-)
In reply to @des_maine, @MauiMickey, @a_telgenhoff
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:48 PM EDT
Your distractions are loving and family-centered. Mine are greedy and selfish.
#kinderchat
In reply to @dubioseducator
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:48 PM EDT
YES!!! And I loved "show and tell" as a kid in K! .... Though I can see why some wouldn't. Haha.
#Kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:47 PM EDT
Do you also like "show and tell"? Because we may not be able to be friends. Sorry
#kinderchat
pals.
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:48 PM EDT
Confession: I told my class we’d do show and tell starting in April. We didn’t
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @KC_SEASportsFan
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:49 PM EDT
I think Show and Tell may be like
#teamglitter
and
#teamnoglitter
for
#kinderchat
but I may be wrong!
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Confession: "I lost ALL the spelling tests a few weeks ago. I gave them all 100%."
#kinderchat
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:50 PM EDT
You are my favourite.
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:50 PM EDT
LOL But sitting and thinking what I should make for dinner!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:50 PM EDT
hehehehehe
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @KC_SEASportsFan
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:50 PM EDT
OMG I HATE SHOW & TELL.
#Kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Hahaha! I am watching Dancing With The Stars.
#guiltypleasure
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @dubioseducator
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:51 PM EDT
it is ALWAYS a TOY!! Stop it!!
#kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:51 PM EDT
This is why you are my friend, friend!
#kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl, @KC_SEASportsFan
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Wait...I thought *I* was your favourite?!? ;-)
#kinderchat
#Iendureshowandtell
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Confession: I found a zillion reasons that I couldn't lead show and tell when I taught kinder! That & vomit not my thing!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Why is show-and-tell so un-fun for teachers?
#Kinderchat
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:52 PM EDT
It takes FOREVER and 5 yr olds are NOT good at public speaking.
#Kinderchat
In reply to @kaitlinrose24
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:53 PM EDT
You are my favourite Maui friend who is a friend on the
#kinderchat
Oh, who am I kidding? You're ALL my friends!
#nocompetitionfor
me
In reply to @MauiMickey, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:53 PM EDT
A SPELLING TEST in Kindergarten?!?
#weneedtotalk
#kinderchat
KinderChat123
May 1 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Confession: "I lost ALL the spelling tests a few weeks ago. I gave them all 100%."
#kinderchat
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:53 PM EDT
One word: monotonous
#kinderchat
In reply to @kaitlinrose24
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:53 PM EDT
And someone always cries because someone else is touching the special thing they are showing and telling.
#Kinderchat
In reply to @kaitlinrose24
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:54 PM EDT
Confession: This is why
#KinderChat
is the best!
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Confession: I found a zillion reasons that I couldn't lead show and tell when I taught kinder! That & vomit not my thing!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:54 PM EDT
And it's not a real-life skill, is it? I never bring artifacts to dinner parties to help me with my communication skills
#kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl, @kaitlinrose24
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:54 PM EDT
Oh no hahaha!!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl
avivaloca
May 1 @ 9:54 PM EDT
A short blog post, but one in which I reconsider the "no sharing food" rule.
https://t.co/VzJ3GBQ8Lq
Thoughts?
#kinderchat
#reggioPLC
#onted
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:56 PM EDT
At the show and tell dinner parties?! Lol!
#kinderchat
In reply to @happycampergirl, @kaitlinrose24
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:57 PM EDT
OK
#kinderchat
This teacher needs her beauty sleep. Tomorrow is our kindergarten concert. A day of fun and adventure… or not...
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:57 PM EDT
Fun fact: my mom & I call it show & tell when we find things to bring to the nursing home to show my 96 yr old grandma
#kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou, @kaitlinrose24
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:57 PM EDT
I feel your sense of excitement and wonder! Our performance is in two weeks!
#kinderchat
In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
kaitlinrose24
May 1 @ 9:58 PM EDT
Thank you for letting me participate in your chat!! I loved it!!
#Kinderchat
happycampergirl
- Moderator
May 1 @ 9:58 PM EDT
Time to wrap up! We are back to formal chat topics next week - come play!
#Kinderchat
KC_SEASportsFan
May 1 @ 9:58 PM EDT
Confession: Loved
#Kinderchat
tonight and cannot wait until next weeks!! Take care!!
dubioseducator
May 1 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Have a great week everyone. I subbed a lot these past few weeks. Going to remember I'm retired & take a break!
#KinderChat
a_telgenhoff
May 1 @ 9:59 PM EDT
I enjoyed my time here on
#Kinderchat
thanks for some great advice and things to look forward to as a kindergarten teacher!
KeeneeLou
May 1 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Thanks for all the fun
#kinderchat
Keep "breaking the rules" and letting the kids run the show!
In reply to @happycampergirl
MauiMickey
May 1 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Confession: my week never feels "right" unless I check in with
#kinderchat
. Have a great week, everyone!
CarrieMarshall1
May 1 @ 9:59 PM EDT
A whole day with my class and no prep so no time to pee, then a whole evening with them! What's not to like?
#Kinderchat
Kinderchat
In reply to @KeeneeLou
des_maine
May 1 @ 9:59 PM EDT
What do you mean circle time ?!
#Kinderchat
In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan