If only they realized how funny and clever they are!
The set up to this one, is that I have a 7th grader who no matter where I seat him finds a way to drum away on anything around him. I finally reached my last bit of tolerance and this was the exchange.
Me: ok, no more chances, if you don't show me you can control yourself you don't get to play the drums
Student M: what! That's not fair!
Me: oh, it's completely fair
I continued teaching for another 10 minutes when he began drumming again
Me: yep, no drum for M
Student M: that's mean Ms.
Me: it's not mean, I'm just following the rules
Student A: wait, there's a rule?
Me: I'm breaking a rule by telling you this but, basically you NEVER give the kids who can't be quiet or still the instruments that make loud sounds; you give them the smallest quietest instrument you have
Student A: for real?
Me: for real
Student A: so that's why I always had to play the tiny triangle in 4th grade! It all makes so much sense now!
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