Amusing Anecdotes

     As I left my library book at work (I was at the most exciting part too, and now have to wait until tomorrow 😒), I decided to put my time to good use.  I thought I'd share some amusing anecdotes about things students have been saying.  You'll enjoy.

     By way of brief explanation, I have been challenged by my boss to really work on cognitive development with the children.  One of several things I do is to ask a thought-provoking question every day, and give them a chance to answer, and to also explain their thinking.  Here are a few of my questions (seven, to be precise), and some of their answers:

1) WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?

  *"The sun makes me happy, because it shines down on me."

  *"My daddy makes me happy, because he bought me a new power ranger!"

  *"What doesn't make me happy is the rain!  I can't stand it!"

  *"The rain does make me happy."

      Me: "Why?" 

      Child "Because the rain likes me!" 

      Me "how do you know the rain likes you?  Did it tell you?" 

      Child (giving me an odd look), "Rain doesn't talk!"

      Me: "Then how do you know the rain likes you?"

      Child: "Because I carry an umbrella.  Rain always likes people with umbrellas!"

     *"Birthday parties make me happy, because they're fun and you get cake!"

2) HOW CAN YOU HELP SOMEONE TODAY?

     *"I can help a fireman get a kitty out of a tree!"

     *"I can help someone hang something on the wall with tape."

     *"I can help my mom do the dishes."

     *"I can help pass the food around the table during lunch."

     *"I can help my mom clean my room."

3) WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TIME OF DAY, AND WHY?

     *"Eight-thirty."
      Me: "Why 8:30?"

      Child: "Because I like those numbers."

     *"Nighttime, because I like to sleep."

     *"Daytime, so I can play!"

     *"At night, because I can play in my room."

     *"Birthday time!"

     *"The morning, because I can get up and play all day long."

4) WHY IS YOUR FAMILY SPECIAL?

     *"I love them so much with all my life and will never give them up!"

     *"My mom cooks us dinner every night."

     *"I help my mom clean the kitchen."

     *"My mom spanks my brother when he picks on me."

     *"I have twenty-one grandmas!"

     *"My dad plays trucks with me, and my mom is special too, but I just don't know why."

     *"A family?  I don't think I have one of those." (this child most certainly does.)

5) IF YOU WERE THE TEACHER AND NO ONE WAS LISTENING, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

     *"I would be frustrated."

     *"I would yell, 'I'm mad!' loud and they'd get scared and stop."

     *"I would yell, 'STOP!' really loud."

     *"I would put everyone on a time out."

     *"I would call real grown-ups to help."

     *"I'd say Ssssh!"

     *"I'd give them all a spanking!"

6) WHAT WAS THE BEST GIFT YOU EVER RECEIVED?

     *"Santa gave me play dough.  I like to play with it."

     *"A tent!  I like to sleep in it, and it's fun! It was a big present."

     *"A doll that sells ice cream.  It's fun to play with."

     *"A Barbie doll, because I like Barbie dolls."

     *"Fake ketchup, because it's funny."

7) WHAT IS THE HARDEST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE?

     *"Eat cereal." 

      Me: "Why is that the hardest thing?"

      Child: no answer.  

     *"Building a dinosaur with blocks."

     *"Blowing up a swimming pool with a pump.  My daddy had to help me after a while."

     *"Balancing"

     *"Learning to cut by myself." 

     *"Ballet"