Okay, Shoot Me Now and Put Me Out of My STUPID Misery
I don't allow my kids (classroom or home) to use the word 'stupid'. I think it is an ugly word BUT I'm a grown up and my kids don't read my blog...it is official...I am the stupidest person I know. Here are a few (just a few...there are more...I'll save them for another blog) examples to show you my stupidity.
Example 1: I thought it would be nice and fun to allow my behavior class kids to participate in today's field day. Field day is a generic term for mass child chaos outdoors in the heat. 3 kids refused to participate. One just looked at each event and said, "Uh...I not good at that." and sat down. Fine, no problem at least he stayed in the area. The other two...outta there...up the fence, under the portable, across the field...BACK TO THE ROOM. The others were great and I patted myself on the back and thought, "Yeah, that was fun. I was right." Yeah...STUPID! We get back to the room and all H&^% breaks loose. These kids wigged out. There was crying and crawling and yelling and that was just me. (kidding, sort of)Example 2: I assume telling my students ahead of time that we are all tired and need to have a good, peaceful lunch will make it so. STUPID. One kid refuses to a) go in the cafeteria, b) sit in a chair, c) stop screaming like a banshee. By the time I got to my lunch...it was cold and I was too mad to eat.
Example 3: I assume my kids are exhausted after recess. We've had field day all morning, tantrums in the room, lunch complete with screaming and recess...people it is NAP time. STUPID. Usually, my kids nap, they really, really nap. We have to force them awake when rest time is over. Today, when I need a break...they act like fools the minute the lights go out. There is crawling, hiding, laughing, and water bottles flying. Let's just say I lost it at that point. I don't raise my voice at school...I just don't. I think neutral is more effective. Yeah, screw neutrality...today, I YELLED. I think I scared them. Dang, should've tried that earlier.
Tomorrow's supposed to be Fun Friday...a play day. NOPE...my stupid wore out today. Tomorrow in my class we'll be having SEATWORK CITY.
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Wow, I feel like I somehow sent bad karma your way because I just skipped school. And I'm going back to an impromptu field trip -- walking 300 students to a nearby part -- which I will miss because I'm working in the office! But Seatwork City ..... very nice. Just 3 and a half days left for me because today has begun and it does not count in the countdown.
Hope your Fun Friday really is!
btw, you need to take your photographs to HR to negotiate more combat pay. Yikes!
Mary's sort-of guilty conscience
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