About Squarehead Teachers

Well, I’m a travel loving, cookie eating, bright color obsessed teacher who just can’t get enough of blogging or Photoshop. I’ve taught various grades from Kindergarten to Undergraduate courses in both in the United States and in China, teaching everything from dance and PE to English and math. I come from a family of educators, and believe that all teachers (public, private, charter and home school) are grossly under appreciated and deserve a little extra help. I started my Squarehead Teachers blog in August 2012 with the hope that I can be that extra little help that makes teachers feel a little more loved!

Dr. Seuss Field Day- Station 9

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I recently learned about an awesome Dr. Seuss-inspired field day planned and organized by Patti, an elementary school PE teacher. Here is one of her 21 stations:

Station 9

Title: Horton Hears A Who

Skills: gross motor, fine motor, eye/hand coordination

Description: Students will be divided into 5 teams with the first person from each team standing inside a starting hoop with a pair of chopsticks in their hand. On the signal to begin, these players must power walk to the pile of “Who’s” in the hula-hoop. K, 1st and 2nd graders can use both hands with the chopsticks to pick up a Who and power walk back to the beginning hoop. 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders may only use one hand with the chopsticks (they have to put the other hand behind their back) to pick up a Who and power walk back the beginning hoop. Students from all grades then place the Who in the bucket and pass the chopstick to the next person in line. Teams will continue to go until time has been called.

Dr. Seuss Field Day- Station 8

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I recently learned about an awesome Dr. Seuss-inspired field day planned and organized by Patti, an elementary school PE teacher. Here is one of her 21 stations:

Station 8

Title: I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today!

Skills: gross motor, team work

Description:

“I Am Not Going To Get Up Today”
“You can pour cold water on my head
But you’re wasting your time.
So go away!
I am NOT going to get up today!”

Divide students into 5 equal teams with the first person from each team standing inside a starting hoop. On the signal to begin, these players pick up a sponge from the trashcan filled with water. The must pass the sponge over their head to the next person in line. The players continue passing the sponge over their heads until it gets to the last player in line. The last person squeezes the sponge into a bowl then this person will take the sponge back to the front of the line, dunk the sponge in the trashcan and begin passing it over their heads again. Teams will continue to go until time has been called. The team with the most water in the bowl wins.

Spread Smiles Award

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Wow! Thank you to K-Min Cookin’ for nominating Squarehead Teachers for the Spread Smiles Award! (and yes, it did make me smile when I read I’d been nominated.)

Rules:

List 7 things that make you smile
Write something that will make readers smile
Nominate 7 blogs that make you smile (They’ll smile when you tell them they’ve been nominated.)

1. 7 Things That Make Me Smile

Milo & Otis (yeah, that old movie about a puppy and a kitty!)
Weekly emails from my family
A new package of colorful Sharpies!
Tender mercies of the Lord (there are no such thing as coincidences; only tender mercies)
Getting all green lights on my way to work!
A clean house
Seeing the delight on kids’ faces when they win an award at a school assembly

2. Write Something That’ll Make Readers Smile

A few months ago, I was in a 2nd grade classroom and had the following comical conversation with two of the boys:

Boy 1: “Say this 2 times fast: two”

Me: “two two”

Boy 1: <laughing hysterically >

Me: “Do you know what a tutu is?”

Boy 1: “Yeah, it’s the dress that dance girls wear.”

Me: “Yes. Ballerinas wear tutus.”

Boy 2:”And the dance boys wear skinny jeans!”

Boy 1: “Yeah, I’m wearing skinny jeans today just like those dance boys!”

Boy 2: “I’m wearing skinny jeans too! I could be a dance boy in these pants.”

3. Nominate 7 Blogs

Our Busy Homeschool

Elementary Organization

Perfectly Imperfect Momma

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Posted on April 21, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

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Teacher Memes- 3

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Pffff! Really? Oh, Students…

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Dr. Seuss Field Day- Station 7

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I recently learned about an awesome Dr. Seuss-inspired field day planned and organized by Patti, an elementary school PE teacher. Here is one of her 21 stations:

Station 7

Title: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Skills: BALANCE, AGILITY AND EYE/HAND COORDINATION

Description: DIVIDE STUDENTS INTO 5 TEAMS LINE UP BEHIND EACH OTHER ON GO 1ST PERSON WILL RUN TO THE CAKE PILE (FOAM CIRCLES) PICKUP 1 PIECE RUN BACK AND PLACE IT INTO THEIR CAKE RING.

TEAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RACE 1 PERSON AT A TIME TO GET PIECES THEY MAY ONLY TAKE 1 PIECE AT A TIME. WHEN THEY RETURN THEY MUST PLACE THEIR PIECE ON THE CAKE (ONCE PIECE IS PLACED YOU CAN NOT TOUCH OR RE-STACK IF A PIECE FALLS OFF IT CAN NOT BE RE-STACKED TEAMS RACE TO BUILD THE TALLEST CAKE WITH OUT IT FALLING OVER. IF A TEAM IS CAUGHT REBUILDING THEY ARE DISQUALIFIED AND MUST SIT DOWN TILL THE NEXT ROUND. WHEN THE ENTIRE CAKE PIECES ARE USED THE JUDGE (YOU) WILL SEE WHO HAS THE TALLEST CAKE THAT TEAM RECEIVES A POINT. START A NEW ROUND IF TIME ALLOWS.

Dr. Seuss Field Day- Station 6

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I recently learned about an awesome Dr. Seuss-inspired field day planned and organized by Patti, an elementary school PE teacher. Here is one of her 21 stations:

Station 6

Title: THE CAT’S QUIZZER

Skills: TEAM WORK KNOWLEDGE, RUNNING

Description: DIVIDE THE CLASS INTO 6 TEAMS. EACH TEAM WILL CHALLENGE EACH OTHER, TO SEE WHO KNOWS THE MOST ABOUT DR. SEUSS. EVERY TEAM HAS A CHANCE TO EARN POINTS ON EACH QUESTION. TEAMS MUST WRITE DOWN THEIR ANSWER AND RUN IT TO A DESIGNATED SPOT BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE POINTS FOR THAT QUESTION.

Click here (answers here) or here for some Dr. Seuss Trivia.