It was 1:02pm and I was running a little late. Usually I pick up my 3rd graders a few minutes before 1, but I had some emailing to do. I walked down the hallway towards two of my three classrooms where 5 of the 6 of them were. After picking up the first batch of kids I scooted across the hall to the second classroom and picked up two of the students. In anything but a nice, orderly, line, we walked down the next hallway to pickup our last student. Although the students aren't supposed to talk in the hallways (or hit each other, or tell dirty jokes, or get drinks without permission), I find that some really good conversations can happen in that 20 seconds.
It was one guy today that decided he had something to share.
Student: Ms. S--I'm a Mexican!
Me: Yes, you are.
Student: Are we all Mexicans?
Me: Yes, you all are from Mexico.
Student: Cool. I'm Mexican! (He threw his arms up in the air and grinned widely)
Me: Yes, but let's not talk quite so loudly, ok?
Student. (Whispering) Ok, Ms. S.
Me: Pssst. (Now I was talking in the hallway...)
Student: Yes?
Me: Do you think I can be Mexican?
Student: No. Sorry.
lol If only we could, if only we could =]
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