Thursday, March 10, 2011

Power of Suggestion


I have lunch duty every Tuesday with classes 1-3.  After making sure everyone is taken care of, the other lunch duty teacher and I pick different tables at which to sit.  It's always a really big deal for the kids if you choose to sit with them, and they treat you like royalty.

Anyway, this Tuesday I sat at a table with four Class 2 boys.  They all tried their best to hold their forks correctly and be little gentlemen.  Towards the end, one boy confessed, "Mrs. Brueck, I'm full."  He still had half a plate of food, so I replied, "I bet your stomach is full, but do you think your leg has any room in it?  Why don't you eat a bite and see."  Lunch was almost over, so I walked around directing traffic.

A few minutes later I came back to see if he had finished.  His plate was clean. "Your leg must have had lots of room in it!" I remarked.
"Yes," he replied very seriously, "lots."


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