I have been tagged by wonderful bloggers:
I am going to cheat a little bit since I was tagged by 3 wonderful teachers, but I am still going to play along.
Of course, with any fun thing like this, there are some rules that you must follow when you play along too.
1. You most post the rules.
2. Post 12 fun facts about yourself on the blog post.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then create 12 new questions for the people you tagged.
4. Tag 12 people and link them on your post.
5. Let them know you've tagged them.
Fun Facts about Miss Klohn
{one} I have always known that I was going to be a teacher from a very young age. I was always playing school with my sister and I distinctly remember her getting mad because I never let her be the teacher.
{two} I have never been kissed.
{three} I have a slight addiction to Diet Coke and I always have a stock pile of them in my mini fridge at school.
{four} I am teaching in the exact same classroom that I had 6th grade Language Arts in.
{five} I am a big kid at heart and will be spending my summer at camp again this year as the program assistant. I just can't get enough of it!
{six} I was the first mascot in the history of my middle school. I searched long and hard for a picture of me in my goat suit, but I could not find one. The sad thing is that we are still using the same mascot head 11 years later.
{seven} My dream job, besides teaching, would be to simply be a mom. One day it will happen.
{eight} I wear a size 10 shoe, but I am only 5' 4" tall. People find it hard to believe when I tell them that.
{nine} I get to go to Ireland in less than 50 days. Spring Break+Ireland+St. Patrick's Day=Best Spring Break Ever!
{ten} I still live at home with my parents and dread the day I have to move out. You cannot beat living rent free! :)
{eleven} I am guilty of putting my clean clothes on the floor in my closet because I do not feel like putting them away. There is nothing more that I dislike then folding and putting away clothes.
{twelve} When I was a student, I never had a detention. Yes, I was the goodie good student.
A Mixture of Questions (I cheated and took a couple from each person who tagged me.)
From Katherine
1. Who has influenced you the most as a teacher?
There are two people in my mind that really stick out to me. One was a teacher that I had as a student, Mrs. Vitek. She was my 4th grade teacher and I absolutely loved her class. She had such a passion for teaching science and I can remember us making waste and a human throat that we squeezed an orange down. I will also never forget her sticking gummy worms up her nose and then eating them! It was after that class that I knew I was going to be a teacher. Another teacher that has really influenced me as a teacher is not actually one that I had, but I had the opportunity to be her high school helper for 2 years as well as doing most of my observations in her class during my undergrad classes. Carrie is her name and I ama lso lucky enough to be her oldest daughter's God mother. She is such an amazing teacher and I was simply amazed at the growth her students had during the course of a school year with her. Even though she teaches 2nd grade, I have implemented so many of her ideas into my 6th grade classroom.
There are two people in my mind that really stick out to me. One was a teacher that I had as a student, Mrs. Vitek. She was my 4th grade teacher and I absolutely loved her class. She had such a passion for teaching science and I can remember us making waste and a human throat that we squeezed an orange down. I will also never forget her sticking gummy worms up her nose and then eating them! It was after that class that I knew I was going to be a teacher. Another teacher that has really influenced me as a teacher is not actually one that I had, but I had the opportunity to be her high school helper for 2 years as well as doing most of my observations in her class during my undergrad classes. Carrie is her name and I ama lso lucky enough to be her oldest daughter's God mother. She is such an amazing teacher and I was simply amazed at the growth her students had during the course of a school year with her. Even though she teaches 2nd grade, I have implemented so many of her ideas into my 6th grade classroom.
2. What is a pet peeve of yours?
In my classroom it is hands down people who blurt. In real life, it is people walking in public places barefoot.
In my classroom it is hands down people who blurt. In real life, it is people walking in public places barefoot.
3. If you could have a shopping spree at one place, where would it be?
I love Old Navy! My whole wardrobe is from there and I know I could find so many more great pieces to add to my closet.
I love Old Navy! My whole wardrobe is from there and I know I could find so many more great pieces to add to my closet.
4. What is one food/drink that you could eat/drink every day?
Diet Coke or Peach Sweet Tea and pineapple.
Diet Coke or Peach Sweet Tea and pineapple.
From Kim
5. What is your favorite Starbucks beverage?
Caramel Salted Hot Chocolate. I hate that it is seasonal!
Caramel Salted Hot Chocolate. I hate that it is seasonal!
6. Have you been a principal? Would you ever want to be?
I have never been a principal and am only a first year teacher. I am currently toying with the idea of adding the principlaship semester to my grad school classes in the fall. I think my dream job would be to do an assistant principal that is in charge of curriculum. I am lucky to have a really great principal who makes me think I might possibly want to be one in the future.
I have never been a principal and am only a first year teacher. I am currently toying with the idea of adding the principlaship semester to my grad school classes in the fall. I think my dream job would be to do an assistant principal that is in charge of curriculum. I am lucky to have a really great principal who makes me think I might possibly want to be one in the future.
7. Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?
I am very much a morning a person and love seeing the sun rise in the mornings.
I am very much a morning a person and love seeing the sun rise in the mornings.
8. What brings you JOY?
This is tough because there is so much that brings me JOY. I love seeing my students faces when they finally get something. I also love getting to volunteer with Young Life and that brings me a lot of joy. My family and friend are constantly brining JOY into my life too!
This is tough because there is so much that brings me JOY. I love seeing my students faces when they finally get something. I also love getting to volunteer with Young Life and that brings me a lot of joy. My family and friend are constantly brining JOY into my life too!
From 24/7 Teacher
9. Favorite part of Monday?
Personally, Mondays are not my favorite. Usually it is because my kiddos come back all jacked up from the weekend. I do love hearing all of their stories and excitement from the weekend though.
Personally, Mondays are not my favorite. Usually it is because my kiddos come back all jacked up from the weekend. I do love hearing all of their stories and excitement from the weekend though.
10. Favorite part of summer?
That is easy...getting to spend time with my amazing camp family! This was my 6th summer on staff, but my 14th summer there overall. I am so excited to be back againt his summer too!
From Middle School Maven
11. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
I am so excited to be going to Ireland over Spring Break, but I also really want to go to Alaska at some point. I want to go on an Alaskan cruise so bad! I want to go to France too! So many places to travel too!
12. If your students could see you as a student, would they believe it was you?
I was a very good student who never once had to go to detention. I am pretty sure that my students would believe it because I am still a rule follower. However, I am a little crazier now then I was when I was a student. I have been known to dance in class to Justin Bieber's Baby and things like that. Oh wait, did I mention that I sang in front of the entire student body at a pep rally?
Your Questions to Answer
1. What is the most rewarding part of being a teacher?
2. What is your go to school lunch?
3. If you could teach any grade, what would you choose and why?
4. Are you a morning or night showerer?
5. When did you know you were going to be a teacher?
6. What is your biggest life accomplishment?
7. If you were not a teacher, what would you be?
8. Where is your favorite place to shop at?
9. What teaching blog do you stalk the most?
10. What is your favorite technology that you have in your classroom?
11. Who has influenced you the most as an educator? (I really liked this question and wanted you to answer it too!)
12. What is your favorite subject or class to teach?
Tag...you're it!
Miss Griffin from Fantastic First
Elizabeth from Fin in Room 4B
Lindsay from My Life as a Fifth Grade Teacher
Casey from Cardigans and Curriculum
Stephanie from Teaching in Room 6
Reagan from Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits
Mor from A Teacher's Treasure
Fumbling through Fifth Grade
Mrs. J from Running Forward in 4th Grade
From Middle School Maven
11. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
I am so excited to be going to Ireland over Spring Break, but I also really want to go to Alaska at some point. I want to go on an Alaskan cruise so bad! I want to go to France too! So many places to travel too!
12. If your students could see you as a student, would they believe it was you?
I was a very good student who never once had to go to detention. I am pretty sure that my students would believe it because I am still a rule follower. However, I am a little crazier now then I was when I was a student. I have been known to dance in class to Justin Bieber's Baby and things like that. Oh wait, did I mention that I sang in front of the entire student body at a pep rally?
Your Questions to Answer
1. What is the most rewarding part of being a teacher?
2. What is your go to school lunch?
3. If you could teach any grade, what would you choose and why?
4. Are you a morning or night showerer?
5. When did you know you were going to be a teacher?
6. What is your biggest life accomplishment?
7. If you were not a teacher, what would you be?
8. Where is your favorite place to shop at?
9. What teaching blog do you stalk the most?
10. What is your favorite technology that you have in your classroom?
11. Who has influenced you the most as an educator? (I really liked this question and wanted you to answer it too!)
12. What is your favorite subject or class to teach?
Tag...you're it!
Miss Griffin from Fantastic First
Elizabeth from Fin in Room 4B
Lindsay from My Life as a Fifth Grade Teacher
Casey from Cardigans and Curriculum
Stephanie from Teaching in Room 6
Reagan from Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits
Mor from A Teacher's Treasure
Fumbling through Fifth Grade
Mrs. J from Running Forward in 4th Grade
YAY Katie! Thanks for playing along.
ReplyDeleteIRELAND! You are so lucky. I loved my visit there. It was so green, just like it always looks in the pictures.
Jealous, jealous, really jealous. You will ADORE Ireland.
Have a great day!
Kim
Finding JOY in 6th Grade
Ireland and an Alaskan Cruise are on my top two list. I just can't decide which one I want to do first! So are so lucky and I am so jealous! I can't wait to see pics of the trip (HINT!)
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@ Think, Wonder, & Teach
Fun answers! I just started following your posts. I am also a 6th grade teacher teaching in the same school I went to in 6th grade! I am just one door down from my old 6th grade classroom. :) Sounds like you are having a great time. I love the energy from new teachers!
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whatiwanttobe31.blogspot.com
Loved reading this! That's so neat you are teaching where you went to school! I hope to be able to do that one day!
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