Rhymes with "it"

I do this to myself every year!

Me: Give me two words that rhyme.
Boy 1: Hit and Mitt.
Me: Very good! Anyone know anything else that rhymes with these words?
Girl 1: Sit!
Girl 2: Sh*t!
(no one responded so I ignored her.)
Boy 2: Lit.
Girl 2: Sh*t!
Boy 1: I don't even think that is a word!

No son, no it isn't.

Show and Tell

Rhyming words...

They told me two words that rhymed and I wrote each on the paper. They illustrated the words. Clearly it doesn't matter what this word rhymes with, we have some bigger problems...

Faker McFakerson

We started talking about counting sets today, and I gave the kids some play pennies to count out different amounts to me.

Me: Ok, let's count out 10 pennies.
Student A: Is this really money!?!
Me: No.
Student B: AH! He gave us fake money.
Student A: You FAKED us Mr. X!


Dang! All my secrets have been revealed!

First Letter is the Hardest

While doing a sand tray writing activity...

Me: You have been doing really great with my help! Can you do some all on your own?
Student: YES!
Me: Excellent. Lets do an easy one to start. Can you write the word "I"?
Student: Yes. (looks at sand, puts finger in sand and then takes it back out). What does "I" start with again?

Can I Get a Ride?

It's like Uber with a "happy ending"

Granny Got Skills

We were reading "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves". She swallows lots of things (leaves, shirt, pumpkin, pants, etc.) In the end, she sneezes and out comes a scarecrow. When they got to the last page, they saw the scarecrow and one little boy exclaimed, "MAN! She is good!!"

Jitter Bug

I was saying some words and asking the kids to write the "letters they heard". I would use the word in a sentence to try and help them with context...

Word: Bug
Sentence: The bug jumped up and started tap dancing.

Student: Well I hope he was wearing some tap shoes!

Hopefully he was using jazz hands too. :)

Kindergarten Theology

We were making rockets and I asked the kids where they wanted to fly their rocket...

Student A: I would fly mine to Heaven!
Student B: Wow! That's far! It's like past space!
Student A: I know!!
Student B: Well did you know I know who God's worst enemy is? It's like a goblin thing and he is always trying to destroy God's village.

Village, Kingdom...you know, tomato tomotto.

Suck it Up Buttercup!

Counselor: I have this picture of a heart. What's wrong with it?
Students: IT'S BROKEN!
Counselor: Yes! And what do I have on the heart?
Students: A band-aid.
Counselor: Yes. What do band-aids do?
Boy Student: They suck the blood back in!

Grape Story

Reading with a student, there was a picture of a little girl and a thought bubble. In the bubble was a picture of grapes.

Student: (reading) No. I do not like grapes. (stops and looks at me.) Mr. X can I tell you something?
Me: Quickly. We need to finish reading.
Student: I don't like grapes either. Once I ate too many, when I was watching a movie, and I barfed.

Let's stick with the words on the page, but nice real world connection!