Stuff Kids Say - And I thought I was just fine the way I was...

At the start of school, William sees me...

William: "FINALLY, you're wearing some makeup." (continues conversation with friend)

I could have cried. I admit, I don't pretty myself up, but I didn't think eight year-olds cared whether I used purple eyeshadow or no eyeshadow, volume-length mascara or naked lashes. I also didn't think a third grader could shatter my self-esteem. 

Stuff Kids Say - Just excited to show you this

Behold...

Chocolate APPLE with a WORM inside!!

It's not for me, of course...it's for a Mrs. Lee.

Stuff Kids Say - It's Valentime's Day!!

Here is why I want to be a teacher: PRESENTS!!! And today is no exception because it's Valentime's Day (as the kids say)!!! And my favorite below:

From Maggie, just overflowing with love and tape.

We're close like that...as in she can call me
by my last name and spell it a different way.

A giant kiss because I'm #1 Teacher :)  

Happy Valentine's Day to all!! I hope you have people who make you smile and laugh...if not, read my blog, I'm good about sharing.

Stuff Kids Say - My wish came true

Today, we did Vocabulary Plays, which is when the students divide up into groups and act out the vocabulary word that they are assigned. This is a group acting out the word "royal":


William: "Ok, Lindsey is a princess, Maggie is a princess, Carlos and Marvin are kings. And I'm the butler."
Maggie: "Yes, but we call him butter. You know, like this. *shakes her butt*"


Note: Last week, when we talked about what we wanted to do when we got older, William said he really wants to be a butler. School makes dreams come true!!

Stuff Kids Say - I have a sister?

First grade, as we were talking about the "c" sound...

Student: Oh oh! My sister's name starts with a "c" sound, too!

Teacher: Really, what's her name?

Student: *silence* I forgot.

Big family, perhaps.

Stuff Kids Say - Use it in a sentence

When I student taught first grade last year...


We were talking about using the word "leaves" in a sentence.

Kobe: Not all people eat leaves...but I know who does!! *dramatic pause, looks around* ...Vegetarians!!!!!

Stuff Kids Say - What is the spinal cord?

This installment of Stuff Kids Say is actually not from my third graders, but from my little sister when she was about their age.

Sister: Helena, what is a spinal cord?
Me: It's a long bone that runs down your back, like here.
Sister: Ohhhhhhhh, a bone. So like, chicken bones, duck bones, turkey bones...

I guess she only heard the "bone" part.

Stuff Kids Say

I've decided that the stuff I see and hear in school is too deliriously funny not to share, and it deserves grander a forum than my Facebook statuses, so I will post on my blog in more detail "Stuff Kids Say." 420 characters in a status is not enough and I have to condense the text, but here, I can ramble forever. 


This year, I teach third graders, so most of these posts will come from the ingenius things they do and say and write. These are the reasons why I love kids and why I love teaching and why I laugh. 


Today, I brought a little mailbox to school and told the class that since they always have a million questions and comments for each other and for me, they can write them down and put them in the mailbox. I will write back to them or answer the questions for the whole class if it is appropriate. On the first day, I got 10 letters (though not all of them were for me)! 


Here are some to share:

Got straight to the point.

And hip hop, as an afterthought. 

Boys are very interested in this Marvin-being-a-DJ business.

And here's why girls are made of sugar, so warm and fuzzy. *heart* *peace sign*