I was then to give the kids a spoon and some saltines and let them taste the butter they made.
“Brandon! My name is not teacher! My name is Mrs. W. And STOP WHINING!”
While still trying to shake leaky jars, get the kids to color their cookbook page for the letter B, serve them crackers and butter and field all of these questions… Time’s Up! Switch to your next station everybody!
I had about 30 seconds to clean up the table space, pick up the kids’ papers, get the next groups’ papers ready, and dump the remaining butter from the jars and clean them for the next round. Have you ever tried to wash butter off of something with cold water? It doesn’t work very well.
At the end of my 2 hours, I was frazzled. As the kids got ready to file out to recess, the teacher cheerfully said, “Let’s all thank our volunteer moms for helping us today!”
They all shouted their thanks. One kid came out of the line and ran across the room to give me a great big hug.
It was not Grant.
It was Brandon, the kid I came down on for his incessant whining.
KT says
yup! Sounds like day in the life!
KT
Kelli says
Whew, I’m tired reading that. I don’t know how they do it either. It looks like you made an impact though…that’s sweet.
Emily says
and that is one of the reasons I am not a teacher! Isn’t it funny how kids can drive you crazy and act like they’re having a terrible time and then come up and hug you?
MiMi says
I have a headache just thinking about it. I’m supposed to help in Kolby’s class coming up here; with papier mache…yikes.
shortmama says
I help out in Rhiannon’s class on Mondays and I really dont know how the teachers do it! The kids are loud and whiny and interrupting and OMG I want to put my fingers in my ears sometimes!
Jen says
๐ My little ones are too little to allow me to ‘help’ in class like that yet – Praise God!
I like the kid who has to vacuum after school every day!
drollgirl says
god! i would shoot myself in this scenario! or i would turn into a tyrant teacher and demand silence, full attention, and complete cooperation! i am sure that wouldn’t work!
p.s. wonder if kindergarten teachers have a high rate of substance abuse.
Lauren says
You are going to think I am insane, but that story totally makes me miss teaching Kindergarten!
Jennifer says
To further prove I’m going out of my mind….That sounds fun!
I had something very similar to that when I had to read a book about kites to a class & then had them make their own kites.
I was smart enough to NOT bring glitter. haha
Kasey says
I had no idea you were such an amazing cook…I mean you make your own butter and everything!
Way to be a trooper and I so agree that teachers need to be paid more (of course my husband is a coach so maybe I’m a little bias but whatever ya know?!)
Nina Patricia @ The Adventures of Nina Patricia says
I could never ever be a teacher! I don’t have the patience.
Becca @ The Texas Darlings says
I did that once last year. ONCE. We made “dirt” out of chocolate pudding & crushed oreos. Can you say MESSY????
I did not enjoy that experience and thus am so happy to NOT be a teacher.
~Becca
Shannon says
Yep, welcome to my world except with first and second graders….and soiled pants…lots of soiled pants….
Sarah says
LOL – I subbed in a kindergarten classroom ONE time. That was enough.
Ali says
All of those comments had me laughing out loud. That is so funny.
My mom is a teacher for 2 year olds. Enough said.
Connie Weiss says
I knew there was a very good reason I never wanted to be a teacher when I grew up!
How did you do all of that in 30 seconds?
Keetha Broyles says
Some of us are no longer sane – – – greeneggsandhamgreeneggsandhamgreeneggsandham!!!
Shawn says
God made teachers and God made ME! SO NOT A Teeeeeacher!
I so feel your pain. I’ve been the homeroom Mom for the past 9 year, not including pre-school, and some years I did it times 2!
Now go break open that package of Sangria mix!
Liz @ Sugarplum Creations says
That is tooo funny! I can go crazy sometimes just trying to carry on a conversation with my mom while in the car with my daughters. And I only have two that can talk!
JennyMac says
oh boy….this is what we will have to look forward to in 2.5 years.
I do NOT know how teachers do it.
But that photo with the pile of monkeys on that car made me laugh. I imagine that is precisely what is like….
Housewife Savant says
The kid who is forced to vacuum…Grant?
Tammy Howard says
I have taught everything from early-intervention to university and everything in between except Jr. High because Jr. High scares me. This sounds pretty typical. And yes, teachers are dramatically underpaid.
mama-face says
Haha…too too funny. I am laughing myself sick cuz I’ve been there; done that. There is always a ‘Brandon’, isn’t there? Bless you for your service!
LCGreen says
OMG! I am choking on my water reading this foolishness…kids are the funniest little things!
“My mom makes me vaccuum the whole house”
LOL