A Lesson In Math…
It’s that time…Back To School. Nope, not me. At least not this year. Maybe I will find my way back into teaching in the next few years. Right now, I’m a happy SAHM. Yesterday we went to Target and Tony had to get some school supplies {only one more year in the MBA program!}. All the back to school stuff got me thinking of the good times I had teaching. I thought that you might enjoy this story…
I used to teach 3rd grade. During a math lesson early in the year, the kids were to create a word problem from a picture. The picture they were looking at was 2 frogs sitting on a log and 3 frogs jumping off of that log. The answer I was looking for was: “There are 5 frogs on a log. 3 frogs jump off. How many are left?” This is one of the answers I got…
“5 frogs are on a log. 3 jump off. You do the math.”
Oh, did I laugh when I was grading that one! Kids come up with the cutest things!
I love this story! I teach 5th grade and know all the wonderful stories that come with teaching.
I am going into my 8th year of teaching 3rd grade and I love it! Isn’t that age group just great? I always say I am going to write a book about all of the funny things the kids do and say!
ROFLMAO!!! That is super cute!!!!!
Jen,
That is such a cute story. Kids are quick and come up with the best stuff and they don’t even know it. That story made me LOL and I haven’t done that in a while. Thank you for sharing. I have been a lurker for a few months now, but I enjoy your stories and your artwork is wonderful. Thank you for blogging and sharing with us all.
When I was in school for teaching, I observed in a 3rd grade classroom-it was a RIOT-EVERYDAY!! I am sure you miss it!!
My friend teaches 2nd grade. Their spelling word was relief. She asked how do you spell relief. Half the class wrote R O L A I D S. Got to love those Kids!!!
What a funny story! I taught 2nd and 3rd grade for several years before I became a stay-at-home mom and remember going home everyday with a funny story! I love those ages! Now my youngest is going into 2nd grade this year and she is providing the funny stories for me to giggle about!
As a first grade teacher I love stories like this! It helps me remember that kids are “people” too. Thanks for the smile this morning!
I teach junior high, but I am a sahm right now too. I do miss it when the fall rolls around though. There is just something in the air that just seems so much more of a fresh start than the actual New Year.