Slugs.... Whatintheworld?

today i had three very naughty children bring a SLUG into my class and place it on another student's desk. A SLUG!!!! of course she told on them (something 10 year olds have mastered... tattling and forgiving each other within seconds... i've seen it plenty of times). i had to bring out the ms. viola swamp voice, facial expressions (the duh.... what were you thinking look), and lecture them on the appropriateness of their immature actions. i basically told them to grow up and act their age. after convinving them that they shouldn't act like children (i'm a great actress by the way.... they knew i meant business)... i decided that the age of accountiblility should be somewhere around 4.... since in my business, 4 year olds are now expected to read, write, know their addition and subtraction facts, take entrance exams, and avoid all subjects that pertain to playing around. Thus, 10 year olds are really 18 year olds in midget bodies. Come on.... grow up and act your age naughty children!

p.s: if they are 18... that makes me about 40.... scary thought!