Ever had one of those mornings when all you want to do is scream? That was my morning. You don't need details, but by the time lunch finally rolled around, my head was pounding, I had to pee really bad, and I was about ready to strangle one of my students. Thankfully they've been gone most of the afternoon at specials. Thank the good Lord for ( Read more... )

I made seven of my boys come in at lunch recess today. Since they seem to be unable to stand in line quietly while we're down at the bathroom, I had them stand in a perfectly straight, perfectly quiet line for a solid five minutes. They looked like soldiers. I felt like I should've had them marching up and down the hallway. They were pretty ( Read more... )

I was in the world's worst mood today. Just horrible. I had a headache and I was very snippy with the kids. It didn't help that they were annoying and loud. I ended up telling half of the boys they had to come inside during their recess tomorrow so that they can learn how to stand in the hall quietly. So if they aren't insanely well-behaved ( Read more... )

I told one of my kids to shut up today. It was completely unintentional. I had them sitting on the rug in front of the computer and we were listening to a clip of Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" speech. You had to be silent in order to hear it since the speaker wasn’t too loud and this kid was talking. He’s my biggest problem child and ( Read more... )