Miss Waddle Reporting for Duty! 5/13

I love kindergarten. How I am able to enjoy sixth grade and kindergarten at the same time is beyond me, but I love that being a substitute gives the opportunity to experience EVERYTHING. For example, last week I was in first grade, fifth grade science for two days, sixth grade science, and second grade. This week, I am in kindergarten, Title One, sixth grade social studies, and second grade special education.  It's given me the assurance that I am capable of teaching students outside of my (now nonexistent) comfort zone. I am having an absolute blast.

This morning, the students were doing some inventive writing in their journals. They were to finish the prompt: 

I like...swimming.

I like...the sunshine.

But I LOVE...my dog Jack.

With inventive spelling, you always run the risk of unfortunate (but entertaining) misspellings. Some were too good not to share and some were just so cute. 

I like oranges. I like computers. But I LOVE mom.

I like the sun. I like my mom and my dad. But I LOVE peaches.

I like my sisters and my dog. I like my mom and my dad. But I LOVE them too.

I like the sun. I like the lake.  But I LOVE the sky.

I like to go to the YMCA.  I like ladybugs. But I LOVE to go swimming.

I like my mom. I like my dad too. But I LOVE my family.

I like the sun and I like that it tans me. But I LOVE the moon.

I like my mom. I like my dad. But I LOVE my cat.

I like to cannonball. I like to swim. But I LOVE the pool.

I like my mom. I like my dad. But I LOVE my family.

I like to play with Legos. I like Star Wars. But I LOVE The Clone Wars.

I like TV. I like Mama's phone. But I LOVE computer.

I like ice cream. I like sun.  But I LOVE my bearded dragon.

I like free time. I like school. But I LOVE school because of Miss.

I like gym. I like pancakes. But I LOVE my dog Missy.

Today, no matter how many times I corrected them, I was Miss Waddle. It makes me miss the kindergartners at Center Drive that called me Mrs. Fallette. I really should just introduce myself as Miss O. to the younger grades, but in all honesty, the creative mispronunciations of my name are too much fun.