Kids Stories

from The Diary of a First Grade Teacher

You just never know what first graders are thinking OR what they'll say next!

Funny Real Life Stories

"Teacher, I'm glad I'm not a kitty-garden anymore." She paused to mark her answer ever-so-precisely.

"FINALLY, I got in here!" She sighed and rolled her eyes. "Now, I sooooo happy! I'm a BIG GRADER!"

I was on recess duty today whenever I realized that Clarissa was missing.

Where could she be? I thought. She knew she was not supposed to leave the group without permission.

I searched the entire playground area again and didn't see her anywhere!

Next, I ran around the corner of the building to try to see inside one of my opened classroom windows.

Standing on the outside of the building, it's difficult for me to see someone inside because my windows are built just a LITTLE high over my head.

I jumped up a couple of times before I spotted her. She was near the third opened window ... I moved over there and said, "Clarissa, what are you doing?"

There was no answer.

"Clarissa," I continued, "You're not supposed to be in there. What are you doing?"

Again, there was no answer.

I jumped up again and saw her - still standing right there. "Clarissa," I said. "Look out the window. I'm right here!"

If she looked out of the window, I never saw her because I had to speak to her again.

"Clarissa!" I demanded. "I know you can hear me, and you better come outside this very minute!"

I'm sure she never saw me because suddenly, I heard her LOUDLY and CLEARLY ...

"OKAY, God, I'm COMING! I'm COMING!"