Funny Stories

Funny things happen in room 169 all the time. Here are a few of the highlights. Remembering makes me laugh. I hope it does the same for you...

1. During partner work I hear two boys having the following conversation:
"I have never seen Mr. Dyer"
"That is because she doesn't have a husband"
At this point I asked them what they were talking about. One boy asked to clarify that I'm not married. I said, "Nope I'm not married yet." Then the first boy replied, "Well I think someday you will find the right guy".

2. On the Friday before Halloween we had a ten minute discussion about brushing teeth and why it is so important to do after eating all the candy (especially the sticky candy). I passed out toothbrushes that a company had sent me (Colgate!) and made everyone promise me that they would brush their teeth after eating their Halloween candy. Right before the kids left, a boy came up to me and said, "Ms. Dyer I am not going to go trick-or-treating. I think I will just stay home and pass out candy." I asked him why and told him that he should go and have fun. I was expecting him to say that he didn't want to get cavities, but he looked me very seriously in the face and said, "I don't like to brush my teeth."

My students are awesome.