January 2012

We did a New Year's Resolution project in my class today and made little people out of construction paper, wearing party hats.
Student: "Can I put a mustache on mine?"
Me: "No, cause I want it to look like you, and you don't have a mustache."
Student: "I'm GROWING one!"

I asked the kids what their favorite thing about being at our school is and one said, "Um, probably having pretty much the best teacher ever!" :) My heart is happy. Sometimes, it's the little things like this that make teaching totally worth it.

Kid's quote from today came from a very imaginative boy, who was in his little Star Wars world while walking in line: "Let's think of a weapon that's not so dangerous. Hmm...oh! I KNOW! How 'bout a BOMB?!"

Out of pure silliness, while walking to the library (we pass by bricks on the way there) a student was using a tone of voice like he uses when reciting a Bible verse and said, "Proverbs 49:30....Bricks are good for you to have every day."

The story we read during Reading Groups had an explanation at the beginning that said, "This story does not have an ending. How do you think it should end?" One student responded to the question by saying, very matter-of-factly, "With a period."