Silent Appreciation

This blog attempts to document some of the more interesting moments of my life as a kindergarten & first grade teacher. A note regarding the name: Silent appreciation, as used in my classroom, is a hand movement used to eliminate the need for noisy clapping. When silently appreciating, children raise their hands in the air and quickly rotate their wrists around. It's quite a triumphant move.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Why We Cover Our Mouths

The other day N. coughed and Mr. B reminded him to cover his mouth.

"Why?" N. asked.

"Because it spreads germs," Mr. B. responded.

"Germans?!" G. (who had been listening to this conversation intently) asked, completely shocked and amazed.