On My Welcome Back...

Yesterday, I had to leave school at 9am to go to a doctor to get my tonsil looked at--it had experienced a bit of trauma and needed some help. They ended up taking half of it out in the office, so I did not return to school as I was expecting. This meant that I left not only my coat, but also my school keys, on my desk. I began the morning by knocking on the locked doors at the back of the academic building, then borrowing keys to get into my room.

Me; "Good morning."

Riley: "MS SEFCIK! OMG YOU'RE BACK DO YOUR TONSILS HURT OMG HOW ARE YOU TALKING CAN YOU TALK AT ALL OMG!!!"

Me: "Um, yes."

Grace: "

Today was the last day of grammar presentations--saving the best for last, we had frequently confused words on the docket today.

Jo: "So yeah,

(this is a shot of his powerpoint)

Me: "Okay, those definitions are a little bit confusing. Does anyone understand the difference between when to use 'lie' and when to use 'lay'?"

James: "Not really."

Kayla: "Uhhhhhhh...."

Me: "Okay, I have an easy trick for you, and it's going to be funny, so get ready to laugh."

Students all perk up immediately.

Me: "Are you ready to laugh?"

Class: "Yeah."

Me: "Okay. People 'lie'.....objects get 'laid.'"

Class: "Hahahaha"

Parker: "Ms. Sefcik, I beg to differ!"

Me: "I know, but watch this--I would 'lie' on the floor, but I will 'lay' this book on the microwave."

Zack: "So...that book just got laid on the microwave?"

Jake: "Haha Awesome."

Me: "So how many people are going to remember the difference now?"

Kate: "I can probably remember that."