Grade eight.
Horror.
Mother is her substitute teacher today.
“Do not
acknowledge
that you know me!” she hissed.
But when her name was called for
attendance, and teacher-mother
looked around for
whichever student would raise her hand,
she glowered,
unhappy
with anonymity.
Shawn L. Bird 
This is so funny as I was a teacher and one of my daughters was in my classes for 3 years! The poor child said I was always tougher on her than all the other pupils!
However we are the best of friends now that she is all grown up and a mother herself. In fact she loves me to teach her children.
I have taught nieces, nephew, and my daughter. (My son escaped). I don’t think I was ever any tougher on any of them, mostly since I have quite simple criteria that anyone can see is either met or not. 🙂
wow….I got a picture of the situation. I thought, the child will say “yes mother!” 🙂
She never admitted it.
Toward the end of the class, one of the students leaned forward and whispered, “Are you C’s mom?” I leaned back and winked, “Yes, but she doesn’t want people to know.” It was quite entertaining for me, I must confess.
Have the Head of the college English Department tell your class she had changed your diapers and you will understand the desire for anonymity
Ha!
I guess so! 🙂
Great take on the inner hypocrisy of the ‘teenage phenomenon.’ 😉
lol
Thanks.
I would die if my mom was ever my substitute teacher…she is cool and all…but I don’t think I would want my “too cool for school” 80’s lovin’ mama as say..my english sub…*shudders* Cute poem though. ^_^ made me giggle.
You should hear about the day I traumatized my son by showing up in his class to observe him…
Oh gods….yeah…my aunt did that to my cousin and he acted a fool, not realizing his mom was in the back of the class…that ended…not so nicely.
Ha. 🙂
I like this.
Thank you, Freeda.
My younger brother was in one of the first classes I substituted. My son was in a similar class, many years later. Both pretended they had never seen me before.
A consistent attitude! 🙂
Really wonderful 🙂
Thanks. 🙂