Tuesday, January 8, 2013

You're Too Close!

(This post will not revolutionize anyone's life, but it might possibly be slightly ever so useful...maybe.)

My children are pretty good at finishing my sentences.  There are lots of things I continually say but purposefully don't finish,  knowing they will instead.  This post is about one of those Miss McMorrow sayings that comes in rather handy at certain times of the year before sending them off to recess.  Depending on the situation, I can easily change it up.



I'll be saying this tomorrow when yesterday's snow accumulation starts to turn into mushy messy puddles all over the playground.  It's something I say when rain has left its mark on our school too. Yesterday, it sounded like this.

Teacher:  If you're close enough to touch the ice, you're...
Kids:  ...too close!

When the irrigation pipes are hanging out by the fence, it goes like this.

Teacher:  If you're close enough to touch the pipes, you're...
Kids:   ...too close!

When it's raining and our old gutters can't keep up, I say this.

Teacher:  If you're close enough to touch the waterfalls, you're...
Kids:  ...too close!

It's a rather useful saying and easy for the kids to grasp.    Maybe it could come in handy for you and your circumstances.  You're welcome to it!


(Speaking of puddles and being too close, you've got to watch this.  It's so adorable.)







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18 comments:

  1. We've had a lot of construction going on at our school, I should have been using your, "If you are close enough to touch..." phrase. That would have come in handy! ;P

    The video is adorable! Thanks for sharing it.

    Kelly @ Excellent post DeAnne! I definitely need to follow these tips. I am guilty of wasting a lot of time talking after school. I've been know to sit in another room talking to a teacher while they are working! How dumd is that? Thanks for the tips!

    Kelly @ I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher

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    1. Kelly, that's right. Your school has been in the midst of lots of construction. I hope this little phrase helps out!

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  2. That video is too cute! Thanks for sharing it!

    Jennifer @ Herding Kats In Kindergarten

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    1. Jennifer, I so agree. It makes me smile everytime.

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  3. I love that video! It's especially sweet the way the dog waits so patiently. We have a favourite photo of our oldest son at that age walking to the beach holding our beloved old dogs leash in one hand and a little bucket in the other. There was no puddle jumping involved though:). Thanks for the memory.
    Barbara
    Grade ONEderful
    Ruby Slippers Blog Designs

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    1. Barbara, I love the way the dog patiently waits as well. It's sweet, just like the picture you've described.

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  4. Tammy,

    I love this saying! Thanks for sharing--I'm definitely going to start using it with my kidlets :)

    ~Steph

    The Quirky Apple

    Sparkly, Quirky Lifebox

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    1. Steph, I'm so glad this saying will be useful for you. Thanks for letting me know!

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  5. That is a great saying! I can just see them telling each other on the playground- you're too close! :)
    Lori
    Conversations in Literacy

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    1. Lori, it's nice to think that they would call each other out. :)

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  6. I love the video...Thanks for the smile. I can use that phrase on myself. If your close enough to that candy bar your...! I'm not going to finish it!

    We just haven't had a good snow here. I feel so bad for the kids that I passed out snowballs made from fiber-fill and we had a snowball fight in our classroom. I think I had the most fun of all. Don't you love this job?! The best part is making magic for our little ones!
    Jenny
    Owl Things First

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    1. Jenny, I could say, "If you're close enough to that cookie dough you're too close!" Great idea! :)

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  7. Hi Tammy! I loved the puddle video! It made my day! What a good doggy!

    LiteracyMinute

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    1. Sandi, I'm glad you enjoyed it. If I had to own a dog, that's the one I'd want. :)

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  8. OK that is the most AdOrAbLe clip I have seen in a long time. } love your sayings and that's perfect! Did you show the kids?

    Smiles,
    Barbara

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    1. Barbara, I didn't show the kids. I didn't even think about it. I wish I had a smartboard. There are great life lessons in that clip, huh?

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  9. Love the clip! Makes me want to get a dog. :) I also love the saying. I know of a few kids that would use it often.

    Marissa
    WILD About First Grade!

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    1. Thanks Marissa. It doesn't make me want to get a dog, but if I had to get one, I'd want that one! :)

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