Yesterday during our Write Around the Corner meeting, we were given a prompt to list things in our home that are important to us. Then we were encouraged to choose one, and write a little micro memoir.
Today while eating my Cheerios, I was looking at these guys who are sitting on my kitchen table:
Yes, that's right. Dorie and Nemo.
I bought these plush creatures at the beginning of the 2017 school year. They are useful for getting participation going, and also for what we call "Silent Fish" -- like Silent Ball, but with, well, FISH.
Every 5th period class this school year we have ended with a game of Silent Fish. It happened that way because we come back from lunch and have five minutes to spare -- so, game time. Or, well, TEAM BUILDING time.
Dorie and Nemo sit on the front table of my classroom where I stage what I need for teaching, and have witnessed every lesson in every class for three school years now. They hung out at Cypress Lake Middle School during the two week shut down after Hurricane Irma. They were left behind at the beginning of spring break.
But then I had to go back in and get the items out of my refrigerator. And there were Dorie and Nemo, sitting on an empty table, looking forlorn, waiting to be rescued. What else could I do? I decided to bring them home.
And I'm glad I did.
They have become a touchstone back to my students, who truly love Dorie and Nemo. Most of them have held them in their hands at least once.
These sweet little guys are keeping me company.
This past week, I put their picture on the Google Classroom page. I changed the theme for 5th period to their picture.
I forgot to take other things out of my classroom that I wish now I had thought to grab. But I am super grateful that I chose to bring Dorie and Nemo home, to keep my connected to the students until perhaps we can be together once more.
And you can bet, the first order of business will be a game of Silent Fish!
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