Sitting at my desk after lunch, headphones in, working on my afternoon lessons. The kids are playing in the classroom, when suddenly I notice a commotion in the corner of room. From their reaction, my first thought is that someone is hurt. I start to half stand up to see whats going on as half dozen kids run up. 'Teacher Mike, Teacher Mike! Water!' Uh oh. The water jug is empty.
I stand all the way up, straighten my tie, and clear my way through my entire class, all of whom have immediately made a beeline for the water dispenser. (There is nothing like a lack of water to make ever kid in class immediately need a drink.) 'Move back, move back!' I call out as I reach the spare jug on the ground. I lean down and slowly unscrew the cap. I can hear an intake of breath as I bend down and wrap my arms around the jug. Kids in the front of the mob are yelling 'Move back, move back!' at their fellow classmates. Gasps shoot through the crowd as I stand, full water jug in my arms. As I slowly tilt the open nozzle into the bowl, I can hear the boys in my class groaning and flexing their arms. As the tilting continues, the groaning and gasping reach a crescendo. The fear that I am going to miss and spill water all over the floor is almost palpable. I complete the placement of the jug and am instantly mobbed by my class. "Yeaaaa!" "Teacher Mike stronng! Teacher Mike strong!" They gimme five's as they stream past me, metal cups extended in to get some of that sweet delicious H2O. My mission complete, I make my way back to my desk with the satisfaction of a conquering general.
Now, I know some people may disagree with me on this one, but for my money, there is nothing that makes you feel stronger than replacing a water jug in front of 30 gasping first graders. :) Hope everyone has a great week!
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That's the PT I know and love! Miss ya but glad your experiences are wonderful :)
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