Article: April fools' fun: readers shake out their sleeves and reveal the best tricks they've played on students.(TEACHER TALK)(Letter to the Editor)

Squirmy Snack

One April Fools' Day, I took my students outside for an earthworm science lesson. They were ready to dig up the playground to search for worms, when I suggested we head inside because I had heard a rumor there were worms in the kitchen! The lunch staff greeted students with bowls of "dirt" chocolate pudding with gummy worms inside.--Rachel Potts, Danville, IL

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Twin Trouble

It's fun being a twin. One April Fools' Day, my sister greeted my class instead of me. Many children didn't notice--even though our hair was quite different! After we revealed our joke, my sister spent the day with us as an ...

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