If you don't laugh, you'll cry....

Today was one of those days that I'm pretty sure the entire cosmos was against us getting anything done. We started the day in our regular fashion: Turn attendance cards, turn in folders and agendas, start morning work. We even got through morning work without a hitch. However, in the middle of morning meeting, an unexpected fire drill.

Now most fire drills teachers know are coming, even though we aren't "supposed" to. I think it's a good thing to give us a heads up, that way we can prepare our little ones, who tend to be very excitable/terrified when something like this occurs. However, we did exceptionally well, barring the field of mud we had to trudge through.

Coming in from the fire drill, I decided was the perfect time for a restroom break. It gave us the opportunity to refocus, regroup, and de-mudify. Just as we were settling into our reading lesson, my class was called for eye and ear screening. Now, don't get me wrong, I love, LOVE, love that we offer this service for our kids, many whom have never been to a doctor, however, the timing could not have been worse. It took up the rest of our morning, leaving us just enough time to grab lunchboxes and head to the cafeteria.

BLEH...Frustrating to say the least. The prime teaching time ripped out of my day. But the great thing about kindergarten is that my students have a way of making it all a joy.

For instance, today we were reading , a favorite in our class. Just as a let out a "HOLY GUCAMOLE! What stinks?" in my very best Skippyjon Jones voice, my dear sweet little friend, who has earned the nickname Dennis (as in Dennis the Menace), lets a huge one rip. And of course, the class catches a huge case of the giggles. Being the somber adult in the room, I got us back on track and finished the book. But on the inside, I was rolling! Let's face it....farts are funny. And nothing fixes a frustrating day like a good laugh.