The Quiet Game

During rest time I had spoken to a group of boys about talking and moved them away from each other a few times. A student who was trying to actually rest complained that once again the boys around him wouldn't stop talking.

Me: "Hey boys, let's play a game. We're going to see who can be quiet the longest. That means no sounds, not even laughing. If I hear anyone make a noise, they're out of the game."


One of the boys replies, "My mom loves that game!"


Me: "I bet she does."