Mrs. Viola Swamp

I was visiting with one of my many Kinder teacher friends and she was telling me a story I had to share! Enjoy. :)

My friend read to her class a classroom favorite Miss Nelson is Missing. If you aren't familiar with the tale, a teacher is having trouble with her class showing respect and following the classroom rules. So she dresses up as the "Evil Substitute Viola Swamp." She is a mean sub and all the kids miss their teacher and learn to appreciate what they had. When Miss Nelson comes back, the kids are angels.

Well, five year olds can have some trouble separating fiction and reality.

One of the students in my friend's class went home and told her mom about the mean sub they had that was sooo mean and that she even tore up their homework! This mother was up in arms and was ready to talk to the principal about Miss Viola Swamp. First she mentioned it to my friend and asked, "Can you request substitutes?" My friend responded with yes wondering where this conversation was going. The mother went on to explain her concerns. "My daughter came home and told me about Miss Swamp and could you request her not to sub in here again?"
(hee-hee) My friend responded, "Well, Miss Swamp is fictional!"

I LOVE KINDERGARTEN!