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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Matt: did...did I just fart? I don't think I did..... but it smells like fart. Therefore, I must have farted.

Busted

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Kleptomania (from Greek: κλέπτειν, kleptein, "to steal", and μανία, "mania") is an irresistible urge to steal items of trivial value. People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally, but not limited to, objects of little or no significant value, such as pens, paper clips, paper and tape

We've got a little klepto in the classroom. Yesterday, we emptied his pockets 3 times and found everything from legos, rubber bands, pieces of paper, the plastic thing you take off a milk cartoon cap, a sock, a Candyland card, beads, pom pom balls...... all in a days work. This is the same kid who, we discovered earlier this year, was jacking entire stacks of drawing paper. Now whenever something is missing from the classroom, all the kids scream in unison, "CHECK GIOVANNI'S BACKPACK". Yesterday when I caught him stuffing toys in his pockets during clean-up time, the other children automatically assembled to shake their heads in disgust and vilify his actions with, "I'm not inviting Giovanni to my house because he's gonna steal all my toys!" (followed by chants and nods of agreement). I imagine life is like one big treasure hunt for the boy. So I get him, but I don't. Treasure hunts are awesome. But having no friends really sucks.

Today, caught him again with toys from another classroom. I told him to return the items and apologize to the other teacher. She responded with this....

Ms. Carla: Again, Giovanni? You know what, put those things back in your pocket. When your mom comes to pick you up, I want you to show her these things and tell her "Mom, look. I'm stealing things from my classroom again. Please help me. I don't want to steal anymore."

My coworkers and I joke that one day we'll see Giovanni on one of those NBC Dateline specials. His mom is going to be seated for an interview and she'll say something like, "you know....it all started in pre-school when he'd bring home pocketfuls of trash and toys."

friends

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Kalena: Maddie is my best friend because she's really nice. Anna is my other best friend, but sometimes she can be really mean.

Maddie: Yeah. But thats ok because we work it out.

Kalena: Yeah....but Anna needs to stop being mean

Anna: Sometimes I trip and fall.

Maddie: Anna, you're not really adding to what we're talking about

Isaiah 42:6-9

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

It's a depressing thought. To think that despite this precious gift - His love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and redemption - that I have been given, I still often choose to live as I ought not. I spend my time doing frivolous things, I doubt, I fear, I envy, I despise, I do not love, I forget...yet He still loves me. Despite all this. Crazy

"I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeons those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord; that is my name!I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you" - Isaiah 42:6-9

too cute to get mad at

Saturday, September 11, 2010

(casual lunchtime chitchat)
Myer: Ms. Becky, can I have a chip?
Me: Sure, man. *hands Myer a single tortilla chip*
Myer: thanks...*slowly munches on chip*.....um....Ms.Becky....can you change me?
Me: UHHH why do you need to be changed?
Myer: I....I did something disgusting in my pants
Me: Did you....pee?
Myer: its...brown
Me: .......................

this is serious train

Monday, August 2, 2010

Today, we read "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" and talked about the origin of maple syrup. Then we flipped through a book full of train pictures. For crafts, the kids designed their own Wild West trains

Me: Where is your train going?
Avery: THIS IS A MAPLE SYRUP TRAIN. THE MAPLE SYRUP COMES FROM MAPLE TREES
Me: So proud of you right now...

Kevin (speaks in a sorta fobby, hooked-on-phonics accent): *points and laughs at James' train* HAHA...HA...THAT..IS....A FUNNY...TRAIN
James: Nooooooooooooo! Stop! This is not a funny train! This is SERIOUS train

defusal kit

Friday, July 23, 2010

*mass chaos during naptime*

Me: THAT'S IT YO. EVERYONE IN THEIR COTS. NOW. OR I WILL EAT ALL OF YOUR BANANA PUDDING.....*everyone scrambles to cots*
Leah: Miss....Miss Becky?
Me: WHAT DO YOU WANT LEAH? DO YOU WANT ME TO EAT YOUR BANANA PUDDING?
Leah: Miss Becky....can I............can I have a hug?
Me: .......................*heart instantaneously melts* yes. yes you may.

*HUG*