Do you know what planking is? I have been sick the last couple of days and I got to catch up on some Hulu.com I watch 'The Office' and laughed the whole time because of planking. I thought it was just an office thing but no… It's a pop culture thing…
Maybe it is the cold medicine that is getting me through the day today, or maybe it is because it is a Friday or the weather is changing… but my kids made me laugh so hard as I walked into my art room today to find this. 7th graders planking all over my room. I laughed out loud, told them NO PLANKING… it can be dangerous. (and then asked them to plank one more time for this picture). :)
This is it!!! This is why I teach. You have read my stories before but again I say I love to teach! I love that the kids are so funny (most of the time not trying to be). I love that I can joke with them, make them smile, and they return the favor! These kids are wonderful, fun, unpredictable, and hilarious! Again I say, the kids are the reason I teach!
funny!
ReplyDeleteI had heard of it, but didn't know what it was.
In 35 going on 36 years of teaching, I have never seen anything like planking! Too funny!
ReplyDeleteI also saw it on The Office but didn't know it was something people were actually DOING anywhere.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you 100% on the "why I teach" thing. Maybe you saw my post yesterday - a little sculptural thing in my sink with sponges and water buckets that I discovered at the end of the day. Kids are too funny...
Seriously? I thought it was just an office thing too! Haha!!
ReplyDeleteMy 7th graders were doing it on Friday too!!! Thats odd. lol I think it might make a cool performance art piece!
ReplyDeletehilarious-- reminds me of years ago in my class I had a Sark poster "How To Be An Artist" There was a list of things like 'learn to watch snails, 'dance in the moonlight' etc, and one of them was 'make little signs that say YES and post them all over the house.' that day one of my 6th graders got to the room before me and there were hundreds of tiny sticky notes that said YES!! all over the place. so cool-- as much as middle schoolers are trying they are also very fun and spontaneous. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat's funny. I have heard of planking. There is a facebook group with lots of funny photos.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you! Aren't they great? So worth it!
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