Friday, August 18, 2006

Student Gifts


My students gave me a present yesterday.

The previous evening the two older boys were playing ping pong. We have a table set up in an extra classroom. The ball they were using rolled under some stored folding chairs. While trying to scurry it out with their paddles they discovered my gift, a desiccated chameleon.

I told them, “Thank you,” and put it in a small plastic zippy bag. The first rule of successful teaching is knowing how to not flinch- EVER.

1 comment:

Marie N. said...

I'm sure the one you have in the photo here is much nicer, but perhapps harder to catch!