A couple funny things students have said to me in the last week:
1) After "teaching" the group of students a song on the recorders (by which I mean I read the notes out loud while clapping the rhythm): "Mrs. Erickson, if you know so much about music, why aren't you a musician? Or a music teacher?"
Ha! I'm glad I have you fooled, kid. Have you not noticed that I have never once played the recorder for you?
2) On the way out the door at the end of the day: "Bye, Mom. I mean, Mrs. Erickson!"
The expression on his face as he realized what he called me was priceless. Truth told, I get more joy out of being called "Mom" by my students than I probably should. I mean, I do spend about as much (or possibly more, in some cases) time with the students as their parents. And I call them my kids when I'm talking to other people about my class, so I suppose it works.
On a completely unrelated note, 25 days until the Olympics! I'm so excited!
