Keeping Up With Kirbys

I don't know about you but I have been trained, trained some more and then trained again on Cultural Proficiency.  Let me tell you that I truly honor and value the differences within all the cultural communities that I serve.  ...but I'm here to share with you how in a matter of 30 seconds I completely ruined all training that I have ever been apart of. Let me set the scene for you: We are PUMPED, EXCITED and everyone is involved.  We are learning about common and proper nouns.  We are actually on day 3 of learning about common and proper nouns and the kids are really getting it and I am on that teacher high...just killin' the lesson. Me: Okay class, raise your hand if you can tell me a common noun. Student1:  baby Me:  Yes!! (super excited and squealy teacher voice) Me: Now, who has a baby brother or sister and wants to share their name? Student1: Butterfly (loud and proud) Me: Did you say...

We LOVE to share our successes and everything that goes right...but what about when it goes wrong.  I'm here today to make ya'll feel better.   Okay, I found the COOLEST little puzzles and made some pretty cute gift tags.   ( yucky picture) If you find puzzles to gift you are welcome to use these tags just pick them up here . Now, this is where it gets good.  These were a great price at my local party store and because they came in bulk packages I had a few extra.  My sweet kiddos wanted to try them.  They were excited about it......yay!!! that means the students will be too. So, they tried them and tried and tried and tried.  We are talking a 9 yr old and 15 yr old...really?! Okay, an hour later my son (15) completed his and my daughter......completely frustrated. I will be taking these cool little puzzles back to our party supply store and sticking with something "yummy". Thank goodness I didn't pass thes...