April

Photo, courtesy of Christianne Taylor Photography

After doing a rhythm pattern repetition with my class today, in which we used our cheeks as instruments, some students chose to continue the pattern on their own, after we had finished the exercise.
One student said,
"Your cheeks are turning red!" and another said,
"Yeah, like you're in love!"
April 6, 2010

After digging at a splinter in his finger, one student announced,
"Miss Cunningham, my finger's beeping [throbbing]! It's going dun, dun, dun, dun [heartbeat noise]."
April 8, 2010

A mixed up tongue landed this quote: instead of saying,
"Look on the duck book," he said,
"Look on the dunk skook!"
April 9, 2010

After going up to the board to write an answer to a question I had asked, I asked a student to explain how he knew his answer was correct. He explained in great detail and then looked at the class and said,
"Did you know that, kids?"
April 16, 2010

I play instrumental music for my students while they journal or do handwriting, but the other day, I played some more upbeat music that had lyrics, and they started debating whether or not it was rock music.
One said, "My dad calls 'jazz' rock music.....SMOOTH jazz!"
April 18, 2010

When reading a book about city life and country life, one of the pages had a picture of a huge crowd of people hurrying around the city. One student said,
"PLEASE tell me that they're at least going to a 2 for 1 sale!"
April 22, 2010

During our Bible lesson, I asked my first graders what it meant to be bold, and one answered,
"It means when you have no hair!"
With a quick clarification, this matter was resolved.
Fortunately, to spread the Good News, you don't have to be BALD!
April 22, 2010

In reading about how oranges get from the tree to your home and the process that they go through, Cesar Chavez' name was mentioned and how he helped migrant workers to be treated fairly.
At the end of reading, one student raised his hand and said,
"Wait. What was that guy's name you said at the beginning?"
I answered, "Cesar Chavez?" and he said,
"Yeah! That's my gardener!"
April 23, 2010