As a teacher, I tend to bring up previous school experiences with my friends. After talking with my friends over the years, I realized something. Most of my friends have only talked about the negative experiences that they have had.

My friend Becca hates — literally loathes — math. She can recall the moment of her downfall. She refers to them as “holy cards”. Apparently “holy cards” are big pieces of card stock with math problems on them. The student has to slide a pieces of white paper in between the two pieces of card stock. Right next to the math problems, there is a hole where the student should write their answers on them. Becca talks about the panic that came from these “holy cards” and how much it scarred her.

Another friend talks about how her teacher made her stay in every day during recess to practice her cursive — and how she still gets nervous to this day while writing cursive.

There are so many stories like this that I have heard throughout my years. This leads me to this question: how do you create unforgettable learning experiences in your classroom?

I will be creating unforgettable learning experiences in my classroom through positive experiences. Obviously there will be times when there may be some negativity through discipline, however, when it comes to learning I have decided to make learning fun.

Not only will I make learning fun, but I will also make sure that I am enthusiastic about everything I am teaching. If you make learning fun (even through some mild silliness) and if you are enthusiastic about what you’re learning, I feel as though you can create positive unforgettable learning experiences that will not make the student’s cringe when they think back to their childhood.