Mr. Gierhart's Blog

In the little pond at dusk, Ducky was wading in the still water with his brothers and sisters. Mother Duck was watching them nearby. The pink hues of the sunset were fading into the engulfing darkness of night and the emerging stars twinkled at their reflections in the pond. The nearby canal that connected to the pond babbled and flowed beneath the fluttering bats and slithering snakes that were just awaking from their daytime slumber. Mother Duck called to her ducklings, "Let's head back to the shore and get snuggled in for bed!" All of the ducklings followed Mother Duck  🦆 ...except for Ducky. His little yellow tail wiggled back-and-forth as his webbed feet kicked and paddled towards a cluster of flitting dragonflies he had spotted across the pond.  When he turned around to make sure he hadn't gotten too far from his family, he was startled to see that they were gone. As he frantically turned his orange beak and eyes in each direction, he realized that he cou

Our third grade classroom is near the restrooms, cafeteria, and recess doors. During our math class in the late morning time, all of the other students in our school pass by on their way to lunch and they are SUPER LOUD AND PESKY! It distracts my angelic third grade learners from their arduous math efforts. 😠😩😣😬 In my opinion, we should solve this problem by constructing a force field in our hallway that temporarily imprisons students who are loud on their way to lunch and recess. 😂😎😇😏😛 First, if the student is trapped in a force field for a few minutes, they will realize their mistake. As a result, they will improve their behavior and PIPE DOWN. Also, the students would remember the force field is in our hallway. Therefore, they would try a lot harder to be quiet during our math class to avoid being locked up and late for lunch and recess. I believe that by building a force field in our hallway, we could really reduce the amount of distracting noise we experience during ou

Next year, I will be a professor at Columbus State University (CSU) in the Elementary Education program. In my opinion, the best way to teach college students how to be great elementary teachers is to show them ways to make learning fun for young children. To do this, I should show them how to lead students in doing research, creating fun projects, and reading interesting books and poetry. First, I must show these future elementary teachers how to make learning fun for students. As an example, I could help them find ways to make writing assignments for children that allow the kids to pick their own topics and ideas. Blogging instead of writing on paper is also fun for young students. Next, I should show them how to design fun projects for children. This may include creating fun science projects in which their students can design rolling carts or measure water evaporation. Dictionary Digs are a fun project too, because students get to look up lots of interesting information about wo

I have so many plans during our two-week Christmas break. First off, you should know that my daughter just had her tonsils and adenoids removed. Therefore, we will not travel to see family like we have in previous years. She needs to rest and recover from her surgery at home and not be around many other people who could potentially spread germs and get her sick. Since we are staying home, we will try to do as many fun Christmas activities at home as possible. We will watch classic Christmas movies such as Christmas Vacation  and Home Alone . My daughter and I will put cookies and milk out for Santa on a special plate on Christmas Eve. Finally, we will open gifts on Christmas day and listen to carols on our Alexa devices. If my daughter heals up on time, we want to take her to an indoor waterpark near Utica, IL. This will be something fun she can look forward to and will allow her to get out of the house for a bit after being inside for so long. They have fun slides and water acti

I am an expert at teaching third grade, because I have done it as my job for the past six years. To teach third grade well, you must help the students when they struggle, plan fun activities, and communicate very well. First , third grade teachers must help students when they struggle with their work. Sometimes , math work like multiplication and geometry can be hard, so show the students several examples. Additionally , post examples of how to write essays so they can succeed even when you are home with a sick child. 😛 Next , a good third grade teacher must plan fun activities so the students enjoy coming to school each day. For example , you must plan fun science experiments, such as having them make their own thermometers. Furthermore , they will enjoy making gingerbread houses around Christmastime so they can share holiday cheer! 😁 Finally , teaching third grade involves communicating well with others. As an example , if you are home with a sick child, you should post instr

Our planet Earth is covered with an important resource for all living things: water. First of all, three-quarters of the planet are covered with water. Also , 97% of all of the water contains salt. A lot of the freshwater on our planet is actually frozen. #LetItGo A small portion of the freshwater is in liquid form as well . Freshwater can be found in many places on our planet. For example , it can be found underground (as groundwater) or in lakes and rivers. Water is a very abundant resource across our entire planet.