Abi's Day October 1 & 2

October 2nd

English

9:37- A little girl has a high fever, but won't go lay down and miss out on the lesson because, "I don't want to be not smart!" 

10:00- I begin to read The Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni.  I explain the word "Extraordinary" to the class and compare it to the word "Special", asking them what is something they find "special" or "extraordinary".

Little boy: "Cigarettes!"

Little girl: "A golden house!"

The rest of the class: "Cheese!"

10:02- I am now reading The Extraordinary Egg to the class and am interrupted.

Little girl: "My Mom's brother was in a fight and has broken lungs now!" pointing to her jaw. 

10:03- We are no longer reading The Extraordinary Egg as we are now discussing Human Anatomy and the difference between Lungs and Jaws. 

Swimming Class

Camel Toes Revisited

10:36- Little girl, who two weeks ago had referred to her life vest straps tangled up into her wedgie and crotch as being "stuck in her toes", asks me to buckle her straps between her legs by saying, "Help me, Teachuh! Can you clip it to my toes?" 

10:57- Camel toes girl: "TEACHUH! WHERE ARE MY UNDERPOPS?"

Me: "Hahahaha what?! What are "Underpops"?!  Do you mean underwear?" 

Camel Toes girl: "Oh. Yes."

10:58- The same girl is dropping all of her belongings as she is walking back to class.  A teacher asks her if she can help.  Little girl: "Oh my God, yes!"

Maths

11:45- I discover Stuart eating some glue.

It's the Cool Season

12:50- Little boy: "Oh, it is so hot these days!"  He is wearing a jacket.

Activities

1:20- I discover some of our new little girls are not actually going to the bathroom in the toilet, although they are in the stalls.  

1:45- We notice that Stuart has hung up a cat mask onto the window sill.  He is on all fours, wearing a pair of funny glasses with a fake nose and mustache  and is speaking quietly in Korean to the cat mask.  He stops only to wipe his nose on the curtains, then resumes his conversation with the mask.  

October 1st

First Things First
7:30- Stuart has a girlfriend.  This is discovered as he was being chased to class by a little girl when another little girl stepped out, clothes-lined the pursuer, and shouted "YOU DON'T CHASE MY BOYFRIEND!"

English
8:15- The teacher has just finished explaining multiple times to the class about being extremely careful with the Zoophonics flash cards, and asks, "Okay, do you guys get it?"
Little boy: "NO!"

9:35- I am interrupted while asking the students to find the letter "e" on the board.
Little boy: "It's 20th hour!"
Me: "...What?  What does that mean?"
Little boy: "It's 20th hour!  It means you have super speed power to run faster!"
Me: "Okay...Well, can you use your super speed power and please just find the letter "e" on the board?"

10:00- The class has all handed in their Zoophonics flash cards after an assessment game, except for Stuart.  Where are Stuart's flashcards?  In his shirt, because he is pretending they are his "boobies".

Maths
10:29- I notice Stuart's hands are glued together.  There is no glue out at this time.

11:00- Little girl: "Teachuh, you say stop, we stop?"
Me: "Yup."
Little girl: "Ah, man!"

Lunch
12:05- I ask a 1st grade boy if he will be coming to after-school Arts and Crafts class.  He answers, "I'm sorry!  I'm just not available today!"

Quiet Journal Time
12:51- Little girl: "What are you doing?"
Me: "Painting a box for our Kindness Cash."
Little girl: "Oh.  Well make sure you do it nice, I'll be back to check on you."