Mr. Gierhart's Blog

I have been playing tennis for 25 years. This is a fun sport that gives you a lot of cardio exercise and allows you to compete against friends or even on a team. To be successful as a tennis player, athletes will want to get the proper equipment , follow the official rules , and pay close attention to tips of more experienced players. You need to have several important pieces of equipment to play tennis. EQUIPMENT Don't forget to follow these important rules so you can play tennis the right way. RULES Make sure to follow these tips in order to be the best player you can be at tennis. TIPS Tennis is such a wonderful sport. All athletes should definitely give it a try at some point in their lives. When you do, make sure you get all of the necessary equipment , follow the rules , and remember my tips . I wish you the best of luck in your tennis endeavors.

I have been teaching elementary students for a decade. By the end of the school year, they begin to go absolutely mad. Luckily for them (and me) I am an expert at teaching young students at the end of the school year. To teach third graders in May, you will need ChromeBooks, an A-Z countdown, a field trip plan, and fun activities.  First , before May even arrives, you should create an A-Z countdown.  Therefore , the students will have something to look forward to each day as the year winds down, such as Dance Day, a Spelling Bee, and Kickball Day.  Next , try to have the students use their ChromeBooks to be creative and make sure to give them choices in how they do this work.  Recently , my students were able to choose which app they used to log data in a science lab about fruit seeds. Some groups choose Google Sheets, while others used Docs or Slides. Being a teacher is a lot of fun, but do make sure you are prepared to work with these crazy kiddos at the end of the school year when t

I will be teaching a group of new third grade students next year. I don't know these new kids very well yet, and I am worried that they will be too talkative and crazy! I have seen these students in the hallway and sometimes, they are loud and pesky like Caleb in Sarah, Plain and Tall . One time, one of them growled at me like a lion...for no reason at all! To solve this problem, I will set expectations with my new students on the first day of school next year. For example, I will read aloud books that show good and bad examples of how to work and be respectful at school. Additionally , my students and I will create lists of expectations we all must follow in our classroom. On top of that, we will have discussions about the type of classroom community we want to have and figure out how we should treat each other to learn, be safe, and feel great about each day we spend together. Even if my new students next year are loud or wild, setting expectations from Day #1 will help make s