Top three acts from the talent show today:
3. My identical twin girls from last year doing “All The Single Ladies,” in perfect unison the way that only identical twins can be.
2. Two fourth grade boys doing stand-up about our school who were as funny (“my teacher says she never punishes kids for things they don’t do, but she punishes me for not doing my homework!”) as they were adorable (one of them was wearing an argyle sweater and a brown corduroy blazer, which is the cutest thing ever on a person who doesn’t even come up to your waist).
1. A bunch of my most hyperactive seventh graders doing a hyperactive-yet-coordinated dance and looking absolutely ecstatic. It’s always nice to see kids in their element, and for a lot of kids that doesn’t happen in the classroom – I guess that’s why some of them can’t control the urge to bring their breakdancing/singing/rapping/stand-up comedy into class.
Completely unrelated to the talent show, two kids excitedly waved me over during class today to share “Ms. Rubin, we just noticed you’re always standing up!!” I said that most teachers spend the day on their feet, to which one responded, “But don’t you get tired? My legs hurt just thinking about it!” I actually do get tired of standing by the end of the day, and I don’t think it ever occurred to me that teachers don’t sit down during my 12 years of grade school. I guess this falls into the category of my kids’ uncanny ability to notice when I slightly change my hairstyle, despite being unable to remember the things I explicitly tell them a million times during class.
