I have many darling students. I also have many darling students that I sometimes don't know what to do with. Here is an example:
A few months ago one of my students figured out that if you put "retard" and "Boshard" together you end up with "Botard." That's quite convenient for them (actually I am quite impressed that he blended those two words together with so little effort). Well to "mark his territory" he re-wrote my name tag that sits in an holder outside of my classroom door. The principal has since taken it down, because BoTard doesn't look very nice. The one thing that I will say, is that even though I know this is their nickname for me, none of them call it to me to my face!
On Thursday of this past week, there I was, sitting with 6 students are they were writing their drafts for their fairy tales. He and another student were talking as they wrote. (at least they were working!) He was recounting an event that happened last year and was desperately trying to get her to remember. I was nodding in agreement with how he was recounting the tale, because I DEFINITELY remembered the scenario that he was talking about. I think he saw me nodding out of the corner of his eye, because all of the sudden, he stopped talking to her, turned to me and said (with GREAT enthusiasm) "remember Botard?" whoosh - his face goes BRIGHT red. The girl that he was just talking to socked him in the arm as he mumbled, "I didn't mean to say that to your face. I promise I didn't mean to say that to your face." Oh it was hysterical, but of course I couldn't laugh at it - right then. The things kids say. It never ceases to amaze me.
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