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Teachers- How did you tell your students?
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I am a high school teacher, some of my students already know, but how do I tell the rest? Did you announce it to the class, I just feel really weird announcing it and I don't know what to say. If they ask I say yes, but only two of my classes know and to my surprise it hasn't really spread. What did you do?
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Re: Teachers- How did you tell your students?
We played Hangman as well
One of my 7th graders asked if my husband knew yet
it was cute.
One of my kids had the same question. Funny that they think they would get to know before he would.
DH is a band director, and I teach his Colorguard. We got all the kids in the band room to sit down (theres about 125 of them) and starting talking about upcoming plans for next years band camp.
DH said, "This summer, in June, we're going to be doing something that we've never done before. Its going to be difficult, and its going to require patience and a lot of hard work. But just know that Alicia and I will still be here for you guys no matter what. Just be warned, that there are going to be some changes starting with this big one."
then we waited for someone to ask what was happening and I said, "we're going to have a baby!"
It went over well. We had their attention, and the parents were there, so that way everyone got told at the same time.
This is a cute idea! I actually just posted about telling my students yesterday because I am 22 weeks and most of my kids don't know yet. I teach grades1-5 music so I teach close to 500 kids in the school. One of my fourth graders raised her hand in class today and asked if I was planning to have kids soon. I just smiled and said "Very soon." and they all figured it out. They were really excited! I'm sure now that one class knows, the news will spread pretty quickly now.
One of my students asked the same thing as well. It was all I could do not to crack up right in front of him!
I thought about doing something cute, but ended up just telling them "I have some exciting news to share. I'm going to be having a baby!" They were excited and have been very protective ever since (ie: "Mrs. ________, make sure you don't cook anything over Thanksgiving Break because the baby could get hurt if you get burned or something." -I teach fourth grade :-D).
I never announced either pregnancy. No one cares as much as you do and frankly, we're fairly insignificant in our students' lives.
Some kids figured it out and news spread quickly.
YAY! Colorguard! I teach K-5 music and do colorguard for the HS up the street.
Elementary music teachers are the best! I teach K-5 music to about 430 kids. My last program of the year is about 3 weeks before I'm due....I hope I make it! Luckily, a retired music teacher is my maternity sub and she can do the program if needed.
I really didn't want to just announce it either. I always put a question at the top of their quizzes, some serious and some silly. So after I found out it was a boy, I made the question "Mrs. ___ shoud name her baby boy __________." They were so excited. Apparently they knew from the beginning and didn't want to say anything. Plus, it was funny to read their answers.