Miss Grace & Miss Grace

Two more teachers have joined the family!

On December 14th, the Grace Girls had the honor of being McGaugh teachers for the day! Way back at the fall festival, Steve and I bid on the girls to become the teachers for a day at their school. Getting this all to work out with BOTH of them getting the honor took some hard work on Mommy and Daddy's part. During the silent auction at the festival Mommy and Daddy had to "hover" around the auction sheets to keep checking to see if we got "out bid."

Imagine, the crocodile tears if only ONE of them won the coveted "Teacher for a Day" spot?

Phewww, luckily it all worked out. Both girls got to be official staff members and the teachers in their class for the whole entire day.

Miss Ryan Grace with her "mentor" (aka the real teacher) Mrs. Lupescu

Miss Charlotte Grace with her "mentor" Mrs. Hobbs.

The girls at the morning "staff meeting."

MISS CHARLOTTE GRACE'S TEACHER DAY

Miss Grace's first order of business.. Check the lesson plans for the day.

Second order of business: Deciding what line of students were doing the best and inviting them to sit on their "magic squares" in their classroom.

Welcoming her students.

Leading the class in the morning songs.

You have got to zoom in on this picture (right click on the photo). Charlie is leading her class in the morning song. So cute... what a natural!

Taking attendace.

Mrs. Hobbs was very impressed that Charlie could read all of the names on her own.

(Mommy was pretty impressed too actually)

Charlie had to tell the students that she would be watching behavior that day and didn't want to have to turn any cards for bad behavior.

Mrs. Hobbs told me after the day that Charlie practically made EVERY kid turn their card. Luckily, the "behavior" improved and they got to put their card back on green. Ohhh, what a little power will do to a person! Whoa, watch out for Charlie!

Charlie led the class in the calendar activities. She even (without prompting from an adult) invited students "who were sitting on their magic squares nicely" (her words) to help her with the calendar. When the students started talking when they shouldn't, she followed up with, "I like the way Adam is being a good listener." Nice use of positive reinforcement Charlie... impressive! Of course the other students quickly sat up tall and listened attentively from that point forward. Such a natural, such a natural.

MISS RYAN GRACE'S TEACHER DAY

After the staff meeting, Ryan and Mrs. Lupescu went to the classroom to check the lesson plans and then headed out to their line to pick up the students. Mrs. Lupescu introduced "Miss Grace" to the students and Miss Grace walked them to class.

During the time I spent in Ryan's class, I got to see Miss Grace teach the students what they would be doing during the small group instruction time. In this picture, Miss Grace (very seriously) discussed the book the groups would be listening to in the "Listening Center."

She even reminded the students about the rules and procedures to get the books and materials.

She wrote the groups and their responsibilities on the board.

(P.S. Check out those tights. Ryan worked out this whole outfit by herself. She is turning into such an individual with her fashion statements. I love it. Hmmm, I wonder if Steve does though?...LOL)

Ryan is looking for the table groups that are "ready to learn" and dismisses them to their small group activities.

Ryan and her reading group are at the listening center. Even though, she is the teacher for the day, there still has to be some learning too!

What a great day for the Grace Girls. Mommy and Daddy are relieved... now we know that both girls have had this great honor, the same year, the same day... no tears! Now we can relax and go through the rest of their elementary career without worrying about whether one will get it and the other won't.

Who knows, we just may have started the beginnings of some actual teaching careers around here. The girls loved it.