Quote from a Second Grade Teacher

"Today I let a kid research Korea on regular BrainPop (as opposed to BrainPop Jr.).  Then I glanced over and he was straight-up watching a video on COMMUNISM."

Day 52

Elizabeth tied her shoelaces together today.

It was while the science teacher was in the room, and I discovered it when I came back and was trying to get 20 kids where they needed to go for dismissal.  Both laces, on both shoes.  Quadruple knotted.

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 51

Past vs. Present
"The Pilgrims did not have solar panels."
-Bella

Kindergarten Worries
"I am scared of being the last one in your group because I always floss my brain!"
-Sarahi

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 50

Mia: "Tomorrow I'm going to Pennsylvania."
Ana: "Ms. Kirch, is it called Pennsylvania because they have a lot of... PENCILS?!"

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 47

"I have a girl, she's older, and I kiss her on the LIPS."
-Nigel

A Young Warhol?

The assignment was to draw two things that they had in schools long ago and two things that we have in schools today.  Although it is completely off-task, I like his interpretation:

Misc. Quotes

Here are some great ones that I have written down on scraps of paper but never posted.  Enjoy!

"If we cut down all the trees, then there will be no... (thinking hard) BUTTERFLIES!"
-Mia

"All day long, I've been feeling upside-down."
-Monica

And a personal favorite of mine:
The science teacher (who teaches in Spanish) was trying to get the students to answer a question.  She kept repeating the question, and none of the students had any guesses.  They were just looking at her, bewildered.  Finally, Nadine yells out, "Gosh, we don't know the answer... just tell us already!"

What Teachers Do on a Friday Night

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 44

7:50am-- I’m standing on a table, hanging something up.

Leni: "You’s too high.  You’s going to kill us.”

I laugh.

Leni: "Not funny!  That’s ENOUGH.”

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 43

"I like Science because it makes me think."
-Katrina... during Reading

Me: "Look at the smoke coming out of the train in the picture.  Does that look clean?"
Matthew: "No, that is AIR POLLUTION!"

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 41

To my wonderful assistant Alicia, Jordan asked:
"What are those dots on your face?"

Freckles Jordan.  They're called freckles.

"Oh.  Well I don't have dots on my face."

From the Same Second Grade Teacher Who Will Not Be Named

"Had a kid tell me that deer eat meat... it was real hard to convince him otherwise."

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 40

"Ms. Kirch, you're the best teacher in the whole wide world."

-Eduardo

My ego is getting too big.

This Makes It All Worth It

Quote of the Day from Kindergarten, Day 39

Me: "Wow, you guys are cool as a cucumber."
Andres: "Hey, that's like something we say at my house... Good as a potato!"

What??


Also,
Me: "Apples are red and-- Boys and girls, read with me.  Apples are red and yellow.  Good.  Again.  Apples are red and yellow.  Point to the words.  Apples are red and yellow."
Eduardo: "They can be red too!"

YES, I KNOW.

From a Second-Grade Teacher Who Will Not Be Named

Trying to make a food chain: "Deer!  Deer eat mice!"

15 minutes later, I'm still trying to convince her that this is, in fact, false...