I don’t know if I have ever gone a year without having “gold miners” in my classroom. I have the full spectrum of booger pickers in my room. If you are a teacher or a parent I am sure you know what I mean. If I forget a kind let me know and I will make sure I add it to my list.
Sneaky Picker- This is the kid who has their back to you, so they think you don’t know what they are doing.
Nose-Cover Picker- This is the kid that remains great eye contact with you, but will ever so slowly use one hand to cover the nose and use the other finger to go for it.
Head In Their Lap Picker- This is the kid who puts their face in their laps and then proceeds to pick it.
Backpack Picker- This is the kid who pretends to go their backpacks to get something out, but really just trying to hide the fact they are picking their nose.
I am not ashamed picker- This is the kid who isn’t afraid to pick it, look at it and then eat in front of you.
I am sure there are more, but in my classroom these are the most common of them all. What do you do when you got so much picking going on?
At the beginning of the year we talk about germs a lot! From hand washing to covering your sneeze to blowing your nose, we try to cover all of our bases.
I make my kids sign a no picking booger contract and I hang it in my room all year long. The contract says, “I promise I will never pick my nose!” Then I make all my students sign it. So when my class becomes forgetful (especially in the winter) I revisit the contract and review.
Am I the only one with this problem?
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