School Preparation Gifts

'...and right after scissors comes first aid kit.'

'I look forward to my first year as a teacher. I wrote lesson plans, attended in-service workshops, and decorated my classroom. Preparation is half the victory. It's the other half that scares me.'

Back to School.

Hi, Emily. Can you come over? I'm picking out my top outfits for school. I want to look good and � There's no one here to show them to.

"I try to get a head start on them."

"And the last little piggy cried, 'Oui, oui, oui' all the way home."

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, son. Someday you might sign autographs for money.'

"Did I hear the dog in here?"

'Peter the Flying Hippo is my favorite storybook character without any merchandising tie-ins.'

"I've always dreamed of being on an academic team like this! It's great that we can all depend on each other!"

'When I grow up, I want to be a hydraulic engineer...'

'My reading comprehension is so-so, but I do make up for it with my highlighting skills.'

"Studies show that children of immigrants are more likely to to take advanced math and science courses and more likely to take advanced placement tests in preparation for college."

"I got a gold star for going the longest without looking at my phone in class."

'Does this have anything to do with Einstein's theory of relativity?'

"When I grow up, I'm writing the Great American App."

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

"My answers could be right. Your quiz just asked the wrong questions."

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

"Abstract Expressionism is definitely right for me at this stage of my career."

'I couldn't do my term paper because they've never made a movie about Rutherford B. Hayes.'

'In school today, we learned about endangered species.'

"It's no my fault I got a D. The system is broken."

'And this year's 'Inquisitive Learner Award' goes to...'

'X is unknown? Even to somebody with all your education?'

"Mom, please shake my chair. I'm taking a virtual school bus ride before class begins."

Boy and girl at thier studies

'What a drive! Our boy's going to go a long, long way.'

Kid in time-out writes 'it was the best of time out...'

'Are you sure I should read my book report to the class? --�It's PG-13.'

"I'll bet all of Albert Einstein's teachers felt like idiots for giving him bad grades too."

'The secret to doing a book report is only picking books that have been made in to movies.'

Girl with smart phone enters door that says "Social Media Studies"

Being and Nothingness Pop-Up! (book)

'My imaginary playmate can whip your imaginary playmate!'