So here are a few jewels from the past month.
KINDERGARTEN -
Colin - When I pulled him out of class for being aggressive with another child, looked at me with big brown eyes and said, ''How do I deal with my anger issue?''
When I exclaimed in class ''Oh là là!'', the same little fellow said, ''What does THAT mean?''
GRADE ONE -
Near Christmas, a Grades One class was really struggling to master this difficult ''seasonal'' tune for the Christmas concert. Their teacher was trying to stress how important it was that they practice every day and learn the lyrics. They had been practicing for a fair bit of time. One little fellow was getting pretty tired of this, and suggested, ''How about we just DO the concert?''
GRADE TWO -
I was reading a story to students, where the pirate character says, '' Shut-up you dogs!'' The kids ALL gasped in horror! Harmony summed it up for all of them when she stated emphatically, ''HE'S not following the code of conduct!''
While reading the same story, I came to a chapter entitled ''Vile Booty.'' We are talking PIRATES here, remember? Wondering whether they knew the meaning of the word, at this level, I asked. One little girl responded without any hesitation. ''Yeah!'' She then promptly lifted her backside off the floor and slapped it!! I SWEAR THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED!
Do you know what this word is? INCKIMIT? It was written by a Grade two student. Hint? You will find it in a gym. Give up? EQUIPMENT!
GRADE THREE -
I was gesturing toward my head, trying to explain to a child that I had to go home at lunchtime, when he finished my sentence by asking, ''To get your hair done?'' I had been about to say that I had to go get my Christmas hat. MY HAIR? I had JUST had it done the day BEFORE!
GRADE FOUR FRENCH IMMERSION -
Chelsea, explaining the following to me, said this in French, ''Ça c'est comme le dix temps. It took me a second to realize she meant, ''This is like the tenth time!'' Cute, eh?
OVERHEARD
A young special needs high school student, upon hearing Donald Trump had been elected, sweetly stated, ''Oh dear, I hope he isn't going to be rude!''
GRADE ONE -
Charles, who had to stay behind to catch the later bus, after his classmates had all left, told me he was allowed to play games on the classroom IPad, so I told him to go ahead. He then came back to me, IPad in hand, and informed me that the IPad needed to be charged. I asked him if he knew where the charger was. He replied that he didn't know. I laughingly replied, ''I am sorry, but I don't know where it is is either.'' This little half-pint, who isn't three feet tall, dropped his hands by his side, looked up at me, and very seriously stated, waving the useless IPad, ''You find this FUNNY?'' I certainly DID NOT! I NOW found it totally HILARIOUS. However, I kept a straight face, and went to borrow a charging cord. What else could I do?
The same little fellow, when I returned to the classroom, where he had been alone, was evidently startled, and blurted out, ''You scared the bird in my belly!''
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