I discovered that I have multiple students who are fans of Doctor Who. Check out the T.A.R.D.I.S bags!
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Decorating Luminaria Bags
I discovered that I have multiple students who are fans of Doctor Who. Check out the T.A.R.D.I.S bags!
Winter Break Has Begun
Me: Is that for me?
3rd Grade Boy: No. You ain't my teacher.
Me: I'm your Spanish teacher. I teach the whole school. I should get 575 presents. He should give me a present. And her. And him. And them. Everybody.
Boy: Specials teachers don't get presents. Y'all get money.
Me: What money?
Boy: You know, the money!
Me: You mean we get paid? Your classroom teacher gets paid the same amount as we do.
Boy: Well that's all you need. $17.
Me: $17? Thankfully it's more than that.
Did I mention that I tried to really bring it on our Ugly Christmas Sweater Day at work? My outfit was pretty popular. |
Me: Nope, still more than that. What I'm saying is, specials teachers get no love.
Boy: I don't love you.
Me: Well I don't love you either.
Boy: Good.
I talked about the various holidays celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries with all of my classes and here's a question that came up in a third grade class after I explained Three Kings Day and the fact that people believe that the Wise Men bring gifts and leave them in your shoes...
Girl 1: I have a question. Who delivers the gifts if the Wise Men are dead?
Me: If they're dead? Wow. That's kind of dark. I have no idea.
Girl 2: Probably some old people.
AS hands out some solid holiday advice...
AS: Mr. Grinch will steal your Christmas tree, your ornaments, and your presents. So be careful.
While there were many reactions to my ugly Christmas ensemble, my favorite was from a fifth grade boy. He looked me up and down, pondered and then said...
Boy: The question is, why?
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
December 10, 2013
2nd Grade Boy: My birthday is the same as the world's.
Me: The world's?
Boy: Yea. July 14. July 4, July 14.
Me: Oh, ok. Well July 4th is America's birthday.
2nd Grade Girl: Wanna see my new gloves?
Me: Sure.
Girl: Ta-Da!
Me: Wow! Those look very warm.
Girl: I'm never taking them outside.
Me: Why not?
Girl: So I don't lose them! I've already lost 2 gloves outside.
Me: Why do you keep taking your gloves off outside?
Girl: To play with!
Me: Oh...ok then.
While on my morning hall duty, I heard these kids coming up the stairs talking about kissing or something...
Me: What's this about kissing?
1st Grade Girl: Nothing!
Me: I heard you talking about kissing.
Girl: No, we weren't. We were just talking about what we did on our summer vacations.
Me: Summer vacations? In December? Uh-huh.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
No Rest for the Weary
- 1st grade boy: Miss Black! Your hair is beautiful!
- Kindergarten girl: I like your piggie tails!