Alexander Moment of the Day

Alexander, one of our "active" boys, has been reminded to sit down several times.

Me: Alexander. Sit down. On your bottom.

Melanie (my co-teacher): Alexander. Down. Bottom.

(Alex walks around the room and smiles at Melanie through the legs of the easel.)

Melanie: Alexander, you need to sit down now. We have asked you three times, and you are stopping our friends from moving on in their writing. That is unacceptable.

Alex: Why is your face red?

Melanie: My face is red because I'm upset, Alexander. I'm upset that we can't move on in the lesson.

Alex: Your face is always red.