to have a chuckle than at school? I have been saving these comments and exchanges since last fall, where I taught in mainly primary classes, so we are talking five, six and seven year olds. Try to keep a straight face? I couldn't!
Liam: Informed me he needed a "high whitener." (He meant a "highliter.")
Eric: "This is the ULTIMATE day changer!" (He was talking about snack time!)
I spent one morning working with two little rambunctious fellows, who needed constant reminders to stay on the task at hand. I found myself saying over, and over, and over again, during a literacy period "Michael!", "Jackson!", "Michael!", "Jackson". True story!!
Coming in from recess, I stepped into a Kindergarten class just in time to hear the cutest, tiniest, blue eyed, blond haired moppet turn to his fellow classmate and ask him, "Did YOU sanitize?" He meant the hands, because they have to do that as soon as they come in from outside recess. Future supervisor there!
A SIX year old came up to me in his very busy classroom, and in ALL seriousness asked me, "Can you step away a minute Madame? I want to tell you something in private." How can you refuse a request like that?
The same one, a little later, says to me, "I don't want to tell you what to do, BUT..." He proceeded to tell me. :)
The same mature little fellow said to me the next morning, "Coffee is the BEST part of the day, right?"
THE same little fella said to me, with a grin, the third day I was in his class. "You didn't have to threaten me. I knew you wouldn't keep me in at lunch time." I had told him earlier, "Do I have to threaten you? IF you don't do some of your work, you will be staying in for some of your lunch recess." He knows me well! Besides, he managed to do a "tiny" bit of his work.
Last but not least, from yours truly from above... KNOCK! KNOCK! Who's there? Turnips. Turnips who? Turnips the volume, I can't hear the music!
Alex: Madame, I have Covid. Just kidding!
Justin: "Madame, what's that thing above your nose?" I am wearing a mask, so my hand automatically goes to my glasses. When he sees that he adds, "No, it's that SCRATCH, and he points to my forehead." That was when I informed him that THAT "scratch" is called a "WRINKLE!"
The next day, Justin says to me, "I want to help you Madame." I respond, "Great! How are you going to do that?" He replies, with a smile " I am being quiet." Right then and there I forgave him for the "scratch" comment. LOL
Oliver: "Guess what I got for my birthday? A Fitbit!!" Me, to myself, "Whatever happened to Dinky Toys?"
Alex: Running around the classroom when he shouldn't be, and when questioned, replied, "She's got a crush on me and I am trying to get away from her!" Yeah, right!
Kaylee: "I like your teaching." Ahhhh! Bless her little heart.
LAST but not least, today... I was asking the students in my Grade One French Immersion class, to tell me about their pets. Who had a pet? What was the name? One little one informed me he had two pets,and then proceeded to give me the names of his three dogs, "Isabelle, Mica et Mia." I couldn't figure out why three names for two pets, so I asked him the question again? Est-ce que tu as un animal de compagnie? To which he replied, "Oui, j'ai deux chiens." “Comment s'appellent-ils?” I asked, as I repeated my question. “Isabelle, Mica et Mia” he replied again! So, he is giving me the names of three dogs once more! My look of puzzlement was finally enough for his classmate beside him to pipe up and say, "Madame, he is saying, "Ils s'appellent... NOT Isabelle!" OMG, here is one smarter than the teacher! In my defense, the kids ARE wearing masks, and it is NOT always easy to understand them. I know... I know... that's no excuse!! :)
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