Teaching Through Laughter

We were all able to laugh in class that day...

I think looking back that one of the most fascinating features I remember about Mrs. Adkins was how calm and collective she handled herself. I remember when you got out of line, she had this special way of putting you back into place but with love and a sense of caring about you. Let me share with you one of those special moments sitting in her class that will be etched in my mind for the rest of my life. This shows how humbling this woman was to us.

There were about six of us, all seventh-graders, sitting around in a circle in English class reading our books. Mrs. Adkins was in our group that day and I remember as each of us read our part she'd closely listen to us to make sure we did our part. "Tommy" was sitting with us and he had a habit of leaning his chair back while he read. Sure enough there he was that day, leaning back on his chair with a great big grin on his face. Right away I knew something was up. He began to chuckle a little bit now and then I noticed he was trying to keep a straight face.

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