Boogers and Barbies

Sometimes things happen in class that probably deserve some sort of punishment, but I am laughing too hard for the reprimand to be taken seriously.  This is what happened today.

Episode 1  At Read Aloud 10:45 am

I.: Um...  Mrs. Jackson.  Someone put ...  I don't know how to say this.  ... Someone picked their nose.  

And wiped it on the carpet.

Special Needs Kid:  Oh!  (covering his mouth) I'm gonna barf!

Sure enough, huge booger stretched out approximately 5 inches on the carpet.  Seriously folks, let's be a little discreet.  At least wipe it under your desk.

Episode 2  Making a bar graph 1:15 pm

One of my girls raised her hand to suggest that we make a bar graph to show the class's favorite kinds of barbies.  At the mention of the word "barbies," all the boys started yelling,"Noooo!"  So I guess to punish them for their outburst, we did the graph on barbies anyways.  I told the boys they didn't have to vote if they didn't want to.  Most of them figured it was pretty uncool to participate in this activity, but my "special needs kid" didn't catch on and voted for Diamond Castle Barbie.  Teasing ensued.  "A. voted!  A. voted!"  At this point I realize I should have punished the the teasers, but I was laughing too hard at the way A. was trying to hide in his coat, covering up his face and yelling, "No I didn't!  No I didn't!"  Could. Not. Stop. Laughing.  The whole thing was very entertaining.

Episode 3 During math 1:45 pm

Me: What are you doing?

Z:  Just sharpening my pencil.

Something's up.  He has been at that pencil sharpener for hours and his sides are bulging.

Me:  What's in your pocket?

Z lifts up his shirt.  He has loaded up his belt loops with pencils.  There are probably 15 pencils stuffed into each belt loop.

Once again, cannot deliver punishment as I am laughing too hard.

These kids are hilarious.