[LM_NET] HUMOR: The three funniest things I heard this week

[Angela Symes <angela@SYMES.TV>]

I am still laughing over these comments from my students.   

 

When I have the classes lined up and ready, but their teacher is not there
yet, I will ask them general questions (ex. 2 times 5 times 3?  Or What part
of the plant is underground?  Or What is the capital of France?)  I asked a
second grade class, "What is the capital of California?"  Every hand went up
fast.  The student I called on answered, "C, the capital of California is
C."  It took me a minute to understand she was talking about the capital
letter.  

 

Another second grade class asked me what I meant when I asked them to answer
in unison.  So I did a quick prefix lesson on uni-  and asked what a unicorn
was.  "A unicorn is the stuff that squirrels hunt for to not starve over
winter."  He answered.

"Oh, I think you are thinking about an acorn." I gently corrected.

"Yeah, it is.  You know 'a' and 'u', they are both vowels." He replied, with
all of the class nodding in agreement.

 

The final story - Two middle school girls came in at lunch and were talking
about a book they HAD to read in class.   The first was complaining a lot
and the other was trying to change the subject.  When the first left for the
bathroom, the second girl and I chatted.  I asked her if the book was "that
bad" and she said no, not really.  "Jane is just like that.  She is a 'the
book still has half to go' kind of girl and I am more a 'the book's half
finished' kind of girl."   

 

I love working with kids.

 

Angela Symes, Librarian

Hudson International Studies Magnet School

Long Beach, CA

angela@symes.tv

 

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