me: what does stop talking mean?
kid: no talking!
me: then why are we all talking?
kid 2: you asked us a question?
me: what you're not taking me to Hawaii?
kid: what, I don't pay!
kid: wait, America bought Alaska?
me: yes
kid: I bet Bush bought it!
kid: me and E are NEVER playing 52 card pick up, again!
kid 1: that's like the 50th time!
kid 2: you're the 50th time!
kid 1: that makes so sense!!
me: please erase that neatly
kid: i'm not a man of erasing
kid: I don't like Abraham Lincoln
me: why?
kid: I never saw him...not sure what kind of guy he is
kid 1: you have a bubble on your nose
kid 2: it's a wart
kid 1: bubble sounds better 
kid: Ms. Benjamin? What's that pink thing milk come from?
me: uhhh
kid: like where it comes out of the cow?
me: an udder?
kid: thank you!
me: what do you think the lesson is in this fable?
kid: be nice to someone you can get good caramel
me: you mean karma?
kid: what's that other soda?
me: sprite?
kid: no the one you take to make you throw up when you're sick
me: ginger ale?
kid: yes!
kid: can I write "arise corporal?"
me: sentences need 4 or more words.
kid: how about "arise corporal it's time to start the battle!"
me: that works
kid: what's Cen-a-da?
me: Canada?
kid: oh that makes more sense
kid: you use detective skills when you're a fornesic detective
me: what does stingy mean?
kid: oh! it's like asphyxiate, it has two meanings
me: what? no!
kid: why don't we just spell words the way we say them or say them the way they're spelled?
me: because English is weird
kid: bad news R, my mom says we can't get hamsters for our science fair project
me: use the word buy in a sentence
kid: I want to buy wine but I'm not 21 
kid: Did you know that Mitt Romney was going to shut down Sesame Street?
kid 2: what's wrong with Elmo!?
kid 1: wrecking ball! see??
kid 2: oh! outside! I thought you meant in Ms. Benjamin's room!
kid 1: (typing and saying) Georgia is the best state
kid 2: no! Alaska is!
me: guys, your state reports aren't a contest in whose state is better!
kids: to us it is!!
kid 2: no! Alaska is!
me: guys, your state reports aren't a contest in whose state is better!
kids: to us it is!!
rabbi salztman: Tuesday we have the geography bee
kid: but what about the snow day!?!?!
me: nothing is official yet
kid: it's going to snow, that's official!
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THese are so much fun to read. It is great that you save them.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are gorgeous, beautiful shots of student learning!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Aren't kids grand?! Little sponges. Thanks for the smile.
ReplyDeleteDelightful. I got to watch my 7-year old grandson and my daughter put together his presentation on Alexander Graham Bell yesterday, then he did a short speech with a little coaching. He has until Friday to get it down pat, but he was looking pretty good!
ReplyDeletearise corporal, it's time to start the battle! lol.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy these! So funny!!! They are quite clever!!
ReplyDeleteToo funny. Love the 50 cent remark!
ReplyDeleteThese are always so great! LOVE the Boston yamaka and the Celtics jersey.
ReplyDeleteChildren do say the most amazing things ~ Great shots ~ My favorite is the girls in the snow showers in the school yard!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend coming to you,
artmusedog and carol
I need more funnies and kids in my classroom!!
ReplyDeleteOH MY STARS... I LOVED reading these.
ReplyDeleteHugs~
I love these! I'll take a caramel if I'm good. Works for me. And give that kid who did the Georgia report and A+!
ReplyDeleteGood caramel! I love that. Can never have too much good caramel!
ReplyDeleteSo clever - just fascinating the way their brains work!
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine what your days are like - I'm betting it is hard to keep a straight face many of the times. I like the way some of them think. (the whole spell the word or say the word configuration makes perfect sense to me).
ReplyDeleteAhhh the things kids say... some of these are absolutely hilarious
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
We used to use WAIT...
ReplyDeleteWhy
Am
I
Talking....Ha!