Playing With Toys

I confiscated a toy car in my SETSS class today. I put it right into my striped, colorful pouch from J,crew that I've taken to carrying everywhere with me.  I don't know how many times I can tell a child to put away a toy before taking it away. I'll give it back tomorrow, if all is well. 

List of things I've confiscated: phones, hats, miniature skateboards, footballs, rubber bands, ballons and a toy car. 

Is it June yet?

Love,

Miss M

TL: Sixth Graders Need Structure

What I've learned from eight months of teaching sixth grade: big changes happen in sixth grade year. Seventh grade remains the most challenging, but anticipate changes. Sixth graders go from elementary school babies to true middle schoolers.  Create structure, structure, and more structure.  Sixth graders want and need you to tell them how to do every, and I mean every, little thing.  That I know now.

Teacher Lesson: Sixth graders need structure.

Purple Lipstick & a Mint Blouse

I enjoyed the mix of colors here--purple lips, mint blouse, deep orange cardigan

Jackie cardigan, Forever 21 blouse, Target skirt, rye pumps

the colors came through a little better here

MAC lipstick, Heroine

Olive, Navy, Mint and Yellow

I decided to show my personality at work and wear a me outfit. 

J.crew linen blazer and olive green tissue tee, navy Missimo tank from Target, American Apparel easy jean, yellow Seychelles pumps, gold Guess watch

loving the colors!

sans blazer

nude face, Warby Parker frames

Mortified

Imagine the look on this teacher's face when she gets up, after watching a Shakespeare play in an intimate and pristine Lincoln Center theater with her sixth graders, and she sees sunflower seeds on the carpeted floor.

Mortified.

That was me today. This is after explicit instructions and a gum-check at the door. Yup, one student will not be leaving the building with me again this year.

Love,
Miss M