I have spent the last three weeks contemplating jobs that do not require me to think, only take a few hours each day, and are in not way related to children.
Coming back from winter break is always a little something special. You know that classic line from "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"? C'mon - you know when the lyrics whisper the magical words "And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again" ... there's a reason they can't wait. However, I could wait all year for their return (longer if I had to). Why you ask. Well let's think this through - like an experiment of sorts.
Take 20 six year olds who have been excited about EVERY holiday since October 1st when they realized Halloween was around the corner, give them 2 weeks off without your constant teachery supervision, have them receive gifts and candy within that 2 week period, THEN ask them to return to a candy free, routine stricken, toyless world where they are expected to return to their pre-break habits.
Catchin' my anti-excitement for student return? GOOD! For added pleasure, when they came back, we jumped right into testing. So for 3 weeks now, our routine has gone down the proverbial crapper and in their tiny little brains testing season means P-A-R-T-Y!
But between the return and my current new career day dreams there have been MANY stellar quotes. Most of which deserve their very own personalized post ... which shall be granted. But for those quotes that, like the cheese, stand alone, I will add to this post.
"Ms. D - if I put this brownie in my pants can I keep it?" ... wondering if they can take their brownie from lunch.
Kid coloring a spork with a black marker.
Me: What are you doing?
Kid: (Looking around the room) Umm ... making batman.
Talking with a student at lunch about her brother that also attends the school
Me: How's your brother doing?
Kid: Which one? The tall one, the skinny one, or the old one?
Me: Umm ... the one in 4th grade
"Ms. D - Why are your toes so big and fat?" ... excellent question!
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