1. I taught P.E. on Tuesday and when I blew the whistle twice the kids had to stop and freeze. One kid kicked the ball after I blew the whistle twice right in front of me so I asked him to go sit by the wall until I had time to come and talk to him. He went willingly and I started a new game and then went to talk to him. He had tears in his eyes as he said, "My foot just slipped! I had no control over it and all the sudden it kicked the ball!" What i saw was clearly a deliberate kick and the fact that he was so convinced that he was innocent was hilarious to me.
2. This same little boy was playing quiet ball with the class one day (most of you probably know what it is but all the kids sit on their desks and throw a ball to each other without making a sound) So the ball is thrown to him and he misses...his hand shoots strait up into the air and I called on him and he said...
"Mrs. McKenzie, I couldn't catch the ball because my arms are so short! They are just so short!"
I assured him that his arms were just as long as everyone's. I've got to give this kid credit for coming up with such believable excuses.
3. On Thursday I did my hair curly with gel and thought nothing of it. I got to school and when the kids came into the classroom one little boy walked up to me with a confused look on his face and said, "What happened to your hair?!?" Then he proceeded to grab it and inspect it while I told him it just went curly and he said, "ya it did!" He had a look on his face like I had lost it. Priceless.
Pretty sure this is what he saw through his eyes...
This is what i thought i looked like...
Every day is a new adventure with these kids. You NEVER know what answer you are going to get when you ask a question. Come to think of it, that's how it is with my husband too. :)
