round one goes to the girl

this afternoon, a substitute took my class and another first grade class out to recess. all of the classes were out there, as well as two other first grade teachers, but today...i got to stay in! i heard the kids coming down the hall for the bathroom so i walked out to meet them. the sub pulls me over and begins to "explain the situation that took place during walk and talk." she tells me everything and includes the way she handled the situation by making a couple of students sit out.

i stand by the door as my class walks in and i point to two students, "meet me at my desk." without even blinking, they walk directly to my desk and stand with their backs to the class. i got about half way there when nicole, with her back still to me, says, "johnathan and i were walking and just playing with each other. i punched him in the stomach on purpose." i sat and stared at her waiting for more detail to the story. she did not disappoint.

apparently, they were touching each other (dont' worry, it was all appropriate...i checked) in a game of walking tag. when it was johnathan's turn to touch nicole...she punched him. right in the gut. on purpose.

i thought we girls weren't supposed to turn fickle until our teens. ouch.