a cute story

[longhorn_melissa]

I'm a 3rd grade teacher, and today we were talking about different ways to measure lengths using the standard units. When we got to yards I had my students brainstorm things that could be measured using yards, and after dropping some large hints, they came up with a football field. I then showed them Ricky's run, and told them to listen to the announcer to see if he said anything about yards. Of course they picked up that he needed 11 yards, and at the end they heard the run had been 60 yards.

The funniest part was seeing their reaction when he scored the touchdown. You would have thought they were watching it live (of course none of them were alive when it happened). They all erupted in cheer and were yelling "Go Longhorns!" It was pretty cute.

 

[notanative]

Cute, hell. It was the way it ought to be!!!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[ShinerTX]

I'm 47 and I react exactly the same way.

 

[georgecostanza]

You can't have a thread about this without posting the video.

Link

 

[LonghornCatholic]

You need a freaking raise!

 

[Little Earl]

You are my kind of teach Melissa. My kids would have loved you!

 

[TheGallopinGoose]

That's awesome

 

[ProdigalHorn]

I think Longhorn football should be used as a learning tool in every subject.

 

[Bye Week]

Educator of the Year alert!

 

[WorsterMan]

1. I wish you were my teacher when I was in 3rd grade instead of Miss Hess

2. With the success of showing this video of Ricky to your class to illustrate the math point, I hope you will continue to use it with each class you teach

 

[Bill in Sinton]

 

[YearOfTheSteer]

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[CottonEyedHorn]

 

[centexorange]

This along with VY'S run always brings a smile to my face..

 

[coolhorn]

Talk about teachable moments...Melissa is Teacher of the Year, hands down!

 

[accuratehorn]

And now, when you demonstrate inches, you can show some amazing 2011 come-from-ahead A&M defeats.