"Winter," my butt!

So it was like 70 out today. I love this state!! It's mid-December now, and I don't need my winter coat yet. The kids come in some mornings, complaining, "It's sooo cold!" I just scoff and say, "You don't even know what cold is." So there.

Anyway, I was a bit of a dork today with my class. We are studying the Midwestern states at the moment. This is my chance to talk about Ohio (my motherland), and I get all geeked out about the darn state for some reason. Anyway, I have a buckeye necklace hanging by my desk- a necklace from my Ohio State days. Today, we were identifying Ohio, its capital, and its 2-letter abbreviation. When several of my students couldn't get the abbreviation, I thought back to my college days...



I remembered the chant I'd hear every game day: "O-H"... "I-O!!" It's a back-and-forth chant they did at the stadium and in the streets. One person (or group) would shout, "O-H!" Another person (or group) would respond, "I-O!" This would go back and forth several times (sometimes too long). Anyway, I did it with my class. I divided them in two, and then we did the "O-H!" "I-O!" chant several times. I also taught them how to do a wave, where each group says one letter (O, H, I, and O). It was a blast. They loved it, and I told them that my mother would be so proud. :) (She, too, was a Buckeye. It's also her birthday today, so that was sending some Ohio State/Arizona love her way!!)

Right before recess, I told the class that I'd decided to stay. They cheered for a while, and I was bombarded with hugs. It was a great feeling. The end of the day was actually good, and I am looking forward to tomorrow. (?!)

Also, I love that people I don't know read this blog. Really. It's nice getting comments from you random readers- feel free to come back and check in from time to time, and I'll do the same for you! :) It's nice to have support from perfect strangers. Thank you!

Okee, I'm out. Have a great night!