You Know You Teach First Grade When...

My first try at a "linky party"(?) Thank you Abby from The Inspired Apple

• You remind your husband to "follow the directions"
• When asked a question, you respond with "what do you think?"
• You refer to yourself in the third person "Mrs. Sarti said..."
• You count backward from 3 in your sleep
• Your feel special because your personal life is fascinating to the tiny humans
• Pointing isn't considered rude, it's necessary
• You can find a way to explain anything in a way they can understand, even the nudity at the Art Museum or how the Dr. can tell if the baby in their mom's tummy is a boy or a girl ;)
• Half your lesson plan ideas come from the genius bloggers you stalk follow religiously

You know you teach in Tempe when...

• Your phonics skills can't help you read your class roster
• You take your kids on a field trip and they think the bus ride IS the field trip
• The field trip is free thanks to Title One :)
• You thank goodness for Title One so the little ones have at least 2 square meals a day
• Your kids know more words to Eminem songs than you do
• The "S" word isn't shut up
• You pretty much live at school the week of conferences praying parents will show up, who cares if it's the wrong day or time?
• You know at the end of it all they couldn't do it without you, sigh.