#teaching preschool

[thecolorfulclassroom]

Not me thinking that one of my students said “I like your shoes” and me responding with “thank you” only for me to quickly discover that she’d actually said “Can I touch your shoes?” when she knelt down and started petting my shoes

No words.

[that-teacher-life]

Things you only hear at day care #11

"Keep your pants on."

[thecolorfulclassroom]

Student: *calls cowboy a “yee-haw”*

Me:

[thecolorfulclassroom]

Me: *hands student turkey craft*

Me: Alright, friend, today we’re going to make a-

Student: IT’S A CHICKEN

Me: Actually, it’s a-

Student: TWEET TWEET

[thecolorfulclassroom]

Student: I need to change my pants.

Me: Did you get something on them?

Student: Yeah.

Me: What is it?

Student: They’re wet.

Me: With what?

Student: I don't know.

Me:

[thecolorfulclassroom]

Me: *sitting in classroom alone while students are at gym*

Fellow teacher: *is teaching next door*

Fellow teacher: I'm sorry but you cannot shove the paper towel back into the paper towel holder.

Me: *is not even surprised*

[that-teacher-life]

My mental schedule

7:50 Roll off of bed 8:00 Drink heavily caffeinated beverage 8:20 drive 8:30-12:30 scream internally 12:30 lunch and more caffeine 1-5:30 scream internally 5:30 drive 5:40 drink alcohol 11:30-7:50 sleep

[autumncrocusandladybug]

I don’t like a very specific kind of people. As in parents put their kids sick in school THEN I’m the one between life and death in my bed. I have my eyes on you and I WILL cough in your direction. Fucker