An Observation

This week the only choice students have had is Read to Self and completing different tasks on their Independent Reading Contract, and while this seems to be going ok I have noticed that I have been bothered with the "Can I go to the bathroom?" questions quite a few times during reading this week, and usually that NEVER happens, partly I think because they know when they get in their spot and get started, they should not need to get up. At one point today when a student asked I responded by asking if they really needed to go, or if they were just bored... they smiled a little and said they really had to go, but I have other thoughts.... I am looking forward to getting back to our usual routine, I hope the students are too!