Sunday, March 30, 2014

SOLSC 30 of 31 - PUNishing my students





Join me this month as I write a slice of my life each day this March and join many others sharing slices at twowritingteachers.com.  My 6-8th grade students are also be slicing this month and you can find links to their daily blogs HERE.

I read the news today and found that corduroy pillowcases were making headlines. Actually, I have had a draft on my blog for a while that says "this will be my post about puns," because I love wordplay, puns and silliness. I have quite the repertoire of puns and can go on for extended periods about cows, trees and other subjects. Some puns I use over and over, and some come to me in flashes of inspiration during the day. I'm worried that my students will be going through pun withdrawal so here's a post where I PUNish my students so they know I'm still thinking of them during break. I use first or last names because otherwise, I think this might be impossible.

Okay class, you are all on spring break and now is a good time for me to be Aaron some things out. I know Abby a little harsh at times, but it's stressful work when teaching is how I Briahn home the bacon. Often after I get done lecturing you about something, I'm like, "Sorry Charlie, I feel like I'm trapped in an Eddie, circling back to the same point over and over." Wyatt do I do it? Because you don't look like you're listening as you chew on your Etti-shirts and Rolls around on the carpet.

Enough remembering last week. Let me tell you about my break. I spent Hanaurer-Hunter(ing) for my cook book because I wanted to Russell up a cake for you all when we get back. But I dropped it on my toe and became a one-legged-Hopper, Jason my daughter, trying to cover her ears so I could curse. The pain was horrible and it felt like I'd been struck with an Aro.

Julia know that I think I might lose the toe nail? I Kam hopeful that I will still be able to walk well enough to see the opening of the new musical downtown. I hear it's a Barbie musical and the Kendals blow the Lydia off the place because they voice it to the Max! I'm am worried that I'll be Nate and miss the show, which will make me Brody about it until I consider Rowan across the ocean to see it open in London. Deep breath. Deep Breath. Time to be Sloan down. I'm sure it will be alright in Theo end.




Here are two video clips. The first is from Master and Commander. The best part is what the doctor says after the pun. The second is from Punoff 2012 a real competition each year in Texas. Both clips are clean and fun, unless puns leave a bad taste in your mouth. Thanks to Linda for showing me how to embed videos.

Baie for now!



8 comments:

  1. This is awesome Max. It is after 9:00, so I can take it. : )

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  2. Now that is a contest I will continue to look out for. Sorry though none of you youngsters has anything on my 96 year old father in law. he is the king of pun. i'm so bad i can't even make a pun about that!

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  3. You are the master in my book, Max. I think you should have made a video yourself. Thanks for the videos, BTW.

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  4. Here's hoping your students know and appreciate how much thought, time and effort went into that post! Wow!

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  5. These are so much fun! I love the creativity in including all of your students' names.

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  6. what fun is this! I love the use of your student names in the piece. So creative! Enjoy your break!

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  7. Wow! So clever. Genius, pure genius. :)

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  8. BTW - I shared your post with my students and you inspired one of them to PUN-ish his teachers! :)

    http://gsamuelsson20.blogspot.com/2014/03/slice-of-life-day-31.html
    Inspired by Mr Max

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