I've taught plenty of little, sick fakers throughout the years. Usually, having them splash water on their face works well. However, anyone who looks a little too squeamish, I just let them go. My weak stomach always thanks me, just in case.
This morning I met a delightful, little faker. This was my conversation with Little Craig 5 minutes after class had started:
"Miss R my stomach hasn't been feeling very well this weekend and. . . . . . "
"Little Craig, do you feel sick now?"
"Ummmm. . . no, but like if someone punches me in the stomach at recess, then I'll probably be sick and need to call my mom."
"Well Little Craig, I don't think that will happen, so you should be okay."
After lunch recess:
"Miss R I was playing four square at recess, and I don't know how it really happened, but the ball bounced up and hit me in the stomach. So, I think I should probably call my mom and go home."
"Little Craig, I bet if you just go lay your head down on your desk for a few minutes and splash some water on your face you will feel much better."
Just after rotations:
"Miss R I don't know how, but as we were walking out of rotations someone bumped into me and their tote tray hit me in the stomach. Can I go call my mom now?"
"Little Craig, I'm sure if you just. . . . umm.. . . .Little Craig you are leaning a little too close. Little Craig, school is almost done, so if you'll just go put. . . . Little Craig, why are you making that face and leaning so close? Umm. . . . Little Craig why don't you go call your mom."
And so, Little Craig got out of the last 45 minutes of class, and luckily my stomach got out of what could have been a huge disaster.
3 comments:
Did he puke then?
Not in my classroom. He might have at home, his mother sent a note that he couldn't do physical activity because he was still sick. I don't know though, I think he probably is just a good little faker.
sounds like little Craig FAKED YOU OUT Tiff! Don't you just love those little guys. Sneaky Sneaks. I am glad nothing to yucky went down. We should get together sometime and share puke stories. I have some really really good ones. I love you and miss you girly! How are you? How is school and you class this year? Is it full of little Craigs? Talk to ya soon.
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