Hope it brings ya some giggles.
Friday 1/30
I have started doing my 100 hours in a first grade classroom for this semester. This is my first experience with teaching first graders so I am still getting used to them, their level of reading, writing, math, and wit. This was the first day I really started to realize how funny they can be.
One boy walked into the classroom from gym this morning, clearly in the middle of an argument with one of his classmates. "Ms Smith!" he asks
"Yep?" A little distracted, I thought the little guy might just ask for some help tying his shoes or something.
"Is 'sin' a bad word?" hahaha...hmm
"Nope, it's a bad thing though." Best reply I could think of.
Turning to his peer "See told ya."
Now, the part that got to me was: how exactly did this argument start? In what context had he used this word to make it sound like a bad word?
At the end of the day, the kids were getting ready to go on the bus, walk, or be picked up. (Note: helping with snowpants, boots, jackets, and hats can be pretty tricky...but those DARN little fabric gloves will really getchya. Those tiny fingers never, ever want to go to their designated spot.) I noticed one boy having a particularly hard time getting on his snow pants. I went over and asked "Now Jason, what do you think will make this easier? Asking 'Ms. Smith, will you please help me?' or grunting and groaning?"
"Well," he says (uh oh) "my grandfather says that grunting helps him!"
"Does it? Well do you think it helps him to get his snow pants on?" I ask.
"No. It helps him too get out of the car though!"
How cute!
ReplyDeleteI love this post Kim! I think it pretty much sums up one of my favorite attributes of children too... They say the darndest things!! And they have such a wonderful, carefree outlook on life and the world... Keep the funny comments coming and I will try and catch some of them myself while at school, so I can join in on the fun :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this post Kim. I always love to hear things from a child's point of view. :) Spending any length of time with children always makes me smile... they're so much fun!
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