Back to School!

Yesterday was the first day of the school year. I did a little song and dance. Literally. I don't know what came over me, but in one class I momentarily burst out in song whilst going over the rules and expectations of the class. In another class I did a little jig. Apparently I was happy to be back at work.

Being a teacher is sometimes a bit like being a stand-up comedian. The kids are staring at you with glassy eyes and look slightly better than zombies. You see their eyes roll back into their heads and you think, "Crap! What can I do to get their attention?" Sometimes you do crazy things. Mostly I crack a few jokes and we're back on track. Sometimes though, you come across a really tough audience. That happened today. After cracking some of my best jokes ever they were still staring at me like a herd of zombies. I looked at them and said, "Hello! You're supposed to be laughing. I'm funny!" I guess it's not very funny when you have to tell people you're funny. Luckily, I was sitting on a tall chair at the front of my room and suddenly slipped off. It was completely accidental (those of you who know me also know that I'm a bit klutzy), but the timing couldn't have been more perfect. I'm OK with making the occasional fool of myself if it gets the class to wake up. I'm pretty sure they think I'm crazy, but that's alright.

So, one song and dance and spill onto my backside later we're ready to go! The year is off to a running start and looks like it will be a good race if I can keep up my endurance.