How to tell a class I am pregnant.

[amanda]

I am 15 weeks and because of my slender shape I am already starting to show. Everybody says I am showing early. How do I tell a bunch of 7th and 8th grade students I am pregnant.Do any of you have any slick ways to tell them? I am so happy I am going to start a family. My husband is extatic. We have been trying for a long time.:) :confused:

[dolmansaxlil]

There is absolutely no reason to try to "hide" it from your kids. I assume your administration already knows? I would make a game of it, dropping hints to them over a course of a few days and make them guess. Or gather them together and just spill the big news. They'll be thrilled for you, and many will likely have younger brothers and sisters so will consider themselves experts!

Congratulations!

[Ranchogirl]

Congratulations! I remember when I told my kids - I said "shhh....the baby is sleeping" It didn't take them long before one of them asked. (couple of minutes)

[Krafty]

Congratulations! As long as the administration knows, pregnancy shouldn't be a big mystery to 7th & 8th graders.

For a fun way to tell them, you could play a game of Wheel of Fortune or Hangman with the class (divide into teams or keep switching out players). Do a few puzzles starting out with baby items (baby carriage, pacifier) and the last puzzle spell out "Ms ____ is having a baby" and see if the light goes on after they solve the puzzle.

[SLP]

These ideas are so cute!
I want to hear more.

[amanda]

Thank you all! My administarion knows and their already giving me stuff.

[teach1027]

I just told mine straight out, they were so excited. The were asking all kinds of questions and could not wait for me to have it so they could see it. I am assumming that you already had the baby, and I hope everything is going well for you. Congrats!