Bring a Bunny to the Office

Secretary (over the intercom): Can you send Piper to the office?

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Me: Yes

Secretary: With a buddy

Student 1: With a bunny?

Student 2: A buddy, like a friend

I don't have bunnies in my classroom, but I've had a bird...

Where it all started

Ants in your stomach

Quote of the Day: I think there's ants in your stomach because it's itchy and ants are itchy...I had ants in my stomach once.

Giving Away Brothers

Math Word Problem

Teresa has 3 siblings. Annie has 1 sibling. How many more siblings does Teresa have than Annie?

Me: What is the problem saying?

Marvin:  Annie's going to give her brother to Teresa.

Where are our listening ears people?

Clouds in Phoenix?

Now Phoenix isn't known for its weather diversity but I think my kids are even more sheltered than I thought...

Me: What are some kinds of weather?
Student 1: Cloudy
Student 2: What's cloudy?

Bust

Conversation of the Day:

Me: Read the word. (bust)

Student: Bu…

Me: Bu…s

Student: Bus!

Me: Bus…t

Student: Buts!

Me: Bust

Student: Buts!

Me: Bust

Student (running around screaming): Buts! Buts!

Me: That’s close enough.

The Little Red Hen keeps her hands to herself.

Quote of the Day

Me: What is the central message in The Little Red Hen?  It teaches us to…

Marvin: Keep our hands to ourselves

Conversation  of the Day

Me: I want to remind you that tomorrow our homework is due.

Tina: the zoo!

(Students all start getting excited and talking about animals they see at the zoo.)

Me (after several moments): I said “Our homework is due.” Due means you have to bring it in.

And I wonder if they listen to me…