Funny #1----they are in cahoots
As I explained my huge bruise on my arm from a few weekends ago (see previous post), I have accused the fence to being in cahoots with the tree. Well now my laptop and smartboard are in on it too (according to several students in my class). I do tend to believe this. We WILL be flipping their card (don't worry my class looks out for me).
Funny #2---hmmm that's why I teach 3rd
One student asked me what is up with the older students they are so loud at breakfast this morning. I answered without missing a beat "that's why I teach 3rd grade". I guess that I say this phrase frequently because I realized that I was saying this later that day with some little ones having a tantrum. THEN, today on our way to the bus, my students overheard another teacher say we are not leaving until everyone's in line (I don't know HOW many times I have said this exact phrase). My students (3 girls) say that's why you don't teach that grade right Ms.... I laughed and said yep! I explained that I know what I do well plus I don't teach that grade because I'm only licensed Prek through 3rd grade (yes this is done on purpose).
Funny #3---Lunch table
The lunch table has become 'Story time with Ms....'. My students have found that at the lunch table that if they ask me to tell them a childhood story I will. I ask them for a topic and generally can come up with some story from when I was little. They love it because I tell it in 3rd person using my first name nickname when I was a child. Last week, I told them how when my brother and I were little (8 and 4 I think). My mom told me to stay inside. Well, of course ----- is just too curious and nosy to do as her mother says so she goes out and her little brother follows because he usually follows his big sister. There is a huge dog (basically we get chased into an old garage and our dog saves us (who is 1/2 it's size)). Morale of the story...LISTEN to your mom!
Today's topic bird...I happen to mention that I had a funny bird story during our spelling test hours later they remembered. Once upon a time (I begin), there was a girl named ________. She was having a horrible vacation at Kelley's Island. First she was on the phone and almost got hit by a car (when she was on the sidewalk). Later that day, a door smacked her in the arm leaving a bruise. As she was telling her family how she is having HORRIBLE bad luck. She is driving a golf cart around the island with her mom, sister, and brother. Well, sure enough a bird comes flying ahead because my new stark white shirt gets pooped on. BECAUSE it is by grape fields (fyi wineries...didn't mention this)...the poop was PURPLE! My class laughed and one said 'at least purple's your favorite color'. I laughed because that is EXACTLY what my family said.
