puma/ stay put

puma: a very big cat, almost like a lion or a tiger. They live in North and South America and are very strong and fast. Naturally the kids are very scared. This animal was inspired by my co-teacher, who I'm convinced only buys Puma apparel. Of course the kids recognize the word "puma" right away and now my co-teacher is a puma.

stay put: Don't move. Not gonna lie, I like how many of my phrases are useful in terms of controlling the class (so much so that I've gone back and added labels to them). I say "stay put" and they freeze in whatever position they are in. This is really fun for them when they first learn it and you tell them to go crazy for 3 seconds before they have to stay put.