NYFW '16 Winter Collection

Not sure why this was on a student's desk but I don't think I'll be sporting this fashion trend.

What is NOT EVEN CLOSE?

We were playing Jeopardy in math for review. I started by asking if anyone knew what Jeopardy was.

A student leaned to his friend an began to whisper...

"It's when you start to get hair under you arm, and on your lip and... oh wait. No. That's puberty!"

Glad he was just whispering.

Santa Craig

Student: Hey Mr. X! Guess what I am going to leave for Santa this year?
Me: Well, it's September so you have some time to think. But, I don't know what are you going to leave him?
Student: Salad and water! He needs to lose some weight!

Moving On Up

Today was the first day and I'm teaching second grade now. After explaining where to put finished work and what they could do after they finished, I was talking through it again. 

Me: So after I finish all of my work and put it away, where do I go?

Student: THIRD GRADE!!

🤔

On Fire!!

At recess...

Student comes up panting and sits beside me...

Student: Man I'm burning down!
Me: What?
Student: I'm burning down! It's so hot!!
Me: Do you mean burning up.
Student: yeah.

Man in the Mirror

Free draw and she came up to me with this gem...

Arm?

Look! I even drew my arm!

Yes. Yes you did.

Me Either

Keystroke

while working on the computer in math stations...

MR. X! The answer is 10 but there isn't a 10 key on the keyboard!

Spirit Animal

overheard...

Student A: Spirit? What's that?
Student B: Your spirit is kinda like a hamster that's inside you.

Granny Kringle

Student: Mr. X! Guess who came to my house last night?
Me: Santa Claus?
Student: No. My grandma!
Me: Well, grandmas are sort of like Santa Claus in disguise.
Student: No. She doesn't have a beard.

Ole!

We rotate for "Traditions Around the World" right before Winter Break. Each teacher talks about a country and their traditions, complete with activities and hands on learning.

I was "Mexico" and talking about Los Posadas.

As the kids were coming in my room I said, "Hola! Como estas? Muy bien? bueno!" (translation: Hi! How are you? Good? Good!)

With a completely straight face and dead serious a student said, "I only know Taco Tuesday."

Not Quite...

While reading Charlotte's Web, we got to a part that mentioned a manure pile. I stopped and asked...

Me: What is manure?
Student: Oh Oh Oh! It's that thing that we talked about. YOU KNOW! That thing with the candles at Hanukkah.
Me: That's a menorah. Let's not get those confused! :)