Talking under water

I haven't been feeling well this week. This morning as I was doing read aloud one of my students raised his hand and said, "It sounds like you're talking under water."

I've noticed that everyone gets really frustrated when kids don't understand a lesson. They get frustrated for not getting it. And I get really frustrated because I've tried to teach them the same thing so many ways that I'm all out of ideas. It makes me feel like a bad teacher. I tend to feel like a bad teacher when I'm sick. Maybe it's because I'm extra spacey? Or maybe I have less patience? Who can really say?

On a more positive note, it's my wonderful mother's birthday today for her, yesterday for me. Happy Birthday!