Molly survived Homecoming Week and had her teacher heart crack open watching a real-deal dance circle break out on the floor, I recorded my audiobook and realized I made up words I now have to pronounce out loud, and Gerry pitched his co-authored book idea featuring Hulk Hands as essential classroom equipment and shoes as fully optional. We also ask the elementary teachers for help with my first grader who’s already powered through 22 Magic Tree House books, catalog the increasingly concerning spiritual parallels between Gerry and my six-year-old, and let Molly and Gerry duke it out over toilet-lid etiquette and detachable shower heads. It’s exactly as unhinged as it sounds.
Takeaways:
A good DJ and the right venue can rescue a school dance.
Recording an audiobook is harder than it looks.
Advanced young readers need enrichment, not just acceleration.
A kid who’s bored but gifted may shut down the moment something feels hard.
Teacher confidence is contagious, whether it's in dance circles, in classrooms, and apparently in deciding to walk around your workplace in just your socks.
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Knoword is an online tool for creating fun vocabulary games. Visit Knoword.com to learn how it fits into your classroom.
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Chapter:
00:00 - Intro
04:10 - Homecoming Dance Recap
06:28 - Do Kids Still Grind?
10:08 - The Finger Lift Trick
15:45 - Recording the Audiobook
25:38 - Hulk Hands in Class
39:55 - Close the Lid
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