Honesty hurts....

Me: (To a Grade 5 class the other day): I'm going to be away in a couple of weeks and Mrs."Fill in the Blank Supply Teacher Name" will be in for me as your teacher while I'm gone."

Grade 5 Sally: (Shouting out loud with a fist and elbow pump).... "YES!! You should go away more often Mrs. M!!"

It Makes My Heart Smile....

.....when I see two grade two students SO happy to see each other in the hallway, that they full-out chest bump!

Chatty Cathy Children

On Fridays I teach a Grade Two class after recess. Each week, I meet them at their classroom and wait for them at their door before taking them to my room.

Like every Friday, I stand there smiling as they enter. I usually get "Hi Mrs. M!" as they walk past me into their classroom, however the other day many of them were quite talkative!

Here is a list of what was said to me by all different students, in the nano-seconds that they had when passing me in their doorway. (And the best part about all of this, is that NONE of them waited for or wanted a response....they just talked as they walked!)

~ "Today's my early birthday!"

~ "My dad's going to Sri Lanka in December"

~ "I was sick yesterday!"

~ "Can I go to the washroom?"

~ "My mom's in England right now going to school so that she can get a day job and make more money"

And my personal favourite...

~ Billy: "Mrs. M., Wanna hear a Joke? (he didn't wait for my response). What kinds of instruments to sheep play? Tu-baaaahs! (I actually laughed out loud at this one!) Me: "That's a good one Billy, where did you hear it from?" Billy: "I just made it up"! - Priceless!

And I thought I was having a "Good Hair Day"......

Billy: (acting silly during O Canada)

Me: "Billy, can you please come and stand beside me?"

Billy: "No, I don't want to stand beside you - you're ugly!"