My Teacher Likes To Say by Denise Brennan-Nelson

Ants in your pants...

• low energy

• unable to sit still

• very ticklish

• very confident

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Two heads are better than one...

• you have pig tails

• you have a headache

• having help from someone else is easier than doing on your own

• someone might be cheating off of you

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Put on your thinking cap...

• it is time to focus

• you got an answer wrong

• it is cold outside

• your hair is messy

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please button your lip....

• put chapstick on

• wipe your face

• stop frowning

• be quiet, keep a secret

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the early bird gets the worm

• first one up has more success

• if you don't sleep you don't eat

• if you are early you have to eat a worm

• birds like to eat worms

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stick together...

• use super glue

• stay close to others

• use scotch tape

• line up single file

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the pen is mightier than the sword

• a red pen is the best

• a pen and sword can hurt people

• a pen can cut through a sword

• writing can be more powerful than fighting

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every dog has its day...

• everyone will have a chance at something

• dogs love to go on walks

• every dog should be celebrated

• dogs are the best pets

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these walls have ears...

• the walls are thin

• talk out your problems

• you never know who is listening

• don't lie

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great oaks from little acorns grow...

• great things often start off small

• plant your acorn with love

• great people are like acorns

• oak trees have a lot of knowledge

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