Damaged Book Talk

[glassmaid <glassmaid@JOBE.NET>]

 Dear Netters

    This year I tried something with the "Let's not let this happen to
the books"
talk.  I have a Puppet of a dragon.  She is a full arm creature with
rather Angry Eyes.
    The set up was about 10 minutes in to my intro talk Erica woke up in
the back room and started roaring.   I would fetch her with the
explanation that I couldn't get a baby sitter  and we must have woken
her from her nap.

    I set her up with crayons and paper so she can keep busy while I
finish talking to the students.

    Well,  Erica starts coloring on one of  her books that is lying on
the desk.
The kids Of course inform me what she is doing and the skit goes on from
there.
        Erica does several other destructive acts before she has to go
back to the office and "her"  books are pretty sorry looking .

    I have K-2 Classes only and I really haven't seen a whole lot of
destruction so far this year.  They all remember Erica and want her
back.

    I know this isn't for everybody ,but I seem to get good results
from  it.

PS  You haven't lived until as a teacher new to the district in one
afternoon you have  both your principals, the Media Coordinator , and
Asst. Superintendent  all watching you talking to your hand .  Oh well I
made it through one evaluation ok . Let's keep thinking good thoughts.

Victoria L. Rubottom
Media Specialist
East Elementary "Cub"
Waynesville ,Mo
glassmaid@jobe.net

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