I helped in E's classroom again this morning. Third graders are so funny. I don't know how teachers keep it together sometimes.
I graded papers today. Some of that is frustrating. Some kids just don't get it. Some don't follow directions. Some just come up with some crazy answers!
The funny part was when the counselor came in to do a session with them about drugs. I think I heard her say that the say no to drug week is coming up soon. So today she was talking to them about what is a drug and what isn't. She was pulling out things--or pictures of things and having them put in a pile of is a drug or isn't a drug. It was stuff like antibiotic cream, toothpaste, chocolate, cigarettes, skoal, allergy meds. I was paying so much attention to those kids that I totally messed up half the papers I was grading!
These kids were telling stories on their whole families!!! Like one kid said his mom caught his 13 year old sister smoking. Some were telling what kinds of medicines they or their parents take. One kid told that his dad was drinking and driving and wrecked his car! Some of the parents would have wanted to drag their kids out of the room! Me and another teacher were about to die laughing.
I am sure that I will hear more about it when E comes home too. He will start telling me that chocolate is a drug and we have to stop eating it. The counselor did not say that but she talked about caffeine in chocolate. So he will probably have something to say about that! E is definitely my little preacher!
E is one to tell you if you are doing something wrong. My family definitely heard from him this summer about the smoking and drinking. E was not shy about telling them what he thought. He was also on me for a week because I tasted--yes just tasted!-- some wine that my dad had. E knows we don't believe in drinking and he told me several times that he was going to tell Daddy!
I bet several of those kids go home today and get onto their parents. And the counselor probably will not be surprised to hear from some parents!! She made a point to tell them, "if you are grown up and want to make those choices, it is your decision, I am just trying to teach you that those things aren't good for you so you may make a good choice. I am NOT telling you that your parents or others are bad people if they use some of these things". I am sure that several kids will be having talks with their parents soon though!
Kids are very funny sometimes. Third graders are a good age! I am so glad it is not too old to let mom kiss you bye in front of the class! I will really be upset when that age comes for E!!
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Hey Stef...You probably would have been a great teacher. It's good you are helping out. I always thought grading papers would be fun. Kids do say funny things...hmmm i hope choclate isn't a drug! I sure like choclate with coffee! Yep I have recently become a coffee drinker. At least one cup a day...but it does effect me in a strange way. Can't quit talking and it just makes me restless! 1 cup does that to me...that's all it takes. I remember L telling the church about how he didn't drink coffee. So if I have coffee and choclate...I become very perky! LOL...Kids do tell a lot on their parents...it's hillarious.
I walked in my children's class at church tonight...and a certain child's nose was bleeding and my mouth flew open...and he said another boy hit him accidently...I believed it...but it was fake blood! LOL...there was tube in the room from a play we had a couple years back...and the little boy told him to use it! I didn't get mad...it was kinda funny...but it sure looked real! LOL...but anyway thought i'd share that with you. They can be very sneaky sometimes. It's good E stands up against bad things like drinking and stuff...u never know, He may preach someday. I try to remember L everyday to pray for him. I saw Little people big world (one of my faves)...on TLC the other night and Matt went to Iraq to visit a family that needed help from a doctor...as I saw that show...it made me understand what our soldiers go through a little bit better. Anyway It's a good thing you get to help out in school...sounds fun. Well ttyl...thanks for the blog...I enjoy it. Gives me something to look forward to everyday. Keep me "posted" lol.
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