About Me I'm Sarah and I teach kindergarten and first graders with hearing loss how to listen and to speak. This is my 7th year teaching! Join me for my adventures and misadventures in the classroom! You can contact me here: untenuredteacher [at] yahoo [dot] com We stopped by to say hi! 1. If there are nine pairs of red scissors, and one pair of yellow scissors, you must fight to the death for the yellow scissors. 2. If the teacher doesn't see your raised hand, it's perfectly acceptable to leave your desk and go tap on her arm to get her attention. 3. Even though your class takes a collective bathroom break, it's better to hold it in. That way, you can ask to go to the bathroom later, during math. 4. It's okay to take a toy to school with you, especially if you're really good at hiding it. 5. If there's a cricket/cockroach/fly/moth in the classroom, it's your responsibility to stop instruction and direct everyone's attention to the critter. Crying, yelling, pointing and saying "ew" are all acceptable ways in which to command everyone's attention. 6. It's okay to talk to your neighbor when a classmate has the floor, but it's inexcusable that someone else should be talking when you have the floor. 7. Whoever gets away with the most silly antics as we line up in the hall, wins. 8. As you walk single file down the hall, if student number 12 gives a high five