Today I had to deal with 14 snow-hyped kindergarteners with 14 pairs of snowpants, 28 gloves, 14 zippers, and 28 snow boots (and three little girls with the exact same boots in sizes 9, 10, and 11). After recess, the hall outside my classroom looked like the kid's department at Target exploded. Said kindergarteners also got in trouble for throwing snow balls, not lining up when the whistle blew, and pinching. (Okay, only one got in trouble for pinching.) They also decided that they no longer have to raise their hands to speak in class and can eat candy whenever they want. (Okay, there was only one with the candy. Pockets full and pockets full of candy.) And apparently none of the rules of standing in line apply once there is snow on the ground.
I haven't figured it out, even after 11 years of teaching, why snow on the ground outside somehow changes everything inside the building, too. It must be something with the barometric pressure. But if you know how to stop it, please, please let me know.
And people wonder why I pray for no snow until Christmas break.
3 comments:
It's not just kindergarteners! 8th graders go nuts at the first sign of snow too. Except they don't wear snow pants or boots, so they come to class soaking wet. And in their minds, the rules no longer apply. I completely understand and also pray for snow to wait until Christmas vacation.
Snow? Snow! Snow, snow, SNOWWWW!!!! (Okay, so the phenomenon follows some of us into adulthood.)
I am laughing out loud. Who knew snow had that effect? I am still laughing. seriously. Still laughing. Oh, man.
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