I am still laughing over these comments from my students.
When I have the classes lined up and ready, but their teacher is not there
yet, I will ask them general questions (ex. 2 times 5 times 3? Or What part
of the plant is underground? Or What is the capital of France?) I asked a
second grade class, "What is the capital of California?" Every hand went up
fast. The student I called on answered, "C, the capital of California is
C." It took me a minute to understand she was talking about the capital
letter.
Another second grade class asked me what I meant when I asked them to answer
in unison. So I did a quick prefix lesson on uni- and asked what a unicorn
was. "A unicorn is the stuff that squirrels hunt for to not starve over
winter." He answered.
"Oh, I think you are thinking about an acorn." I gently corrected.
"Yeah, it is. You know 'a' and 'u', they are both vowels." He replied, with
all of the class nodding in agreement.
The final story - Two middle school girls came in at lunch and were talking
about a book they HAD to read in class. The first was complaining a lot
and the other was trying to change the subject. When the first left for the
bathroom, the second girl and I chatted. I asked her if the book was "that
bad" and she said no, not really. "Jane is just like that. She is a 'the
book still has half to go' kind of girl and I am more a 'the book's half
finished' kind of girl."
I love working with kids.
Angela Symes, Librarian
Hudson International Studies Magnet School
Long Beach, CA
angela@symes.tv
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