Feeding the Ducks

Student:  Have you ever fed ducks?
Me: Yeah, I have actually.
Student:  That means you've killed them.
Me: What?
Student:  Yeah, one the speeches, during toastmasters today was about how when you feed ducks, they get really fat, their stomachs can't handle the bread or crackers, and they die.
Me:  Oh....well I won't do it anymore!
Student:  Don't worry, you didn't know.  You're still going to Heaven.

Whew!   :-)  

Getting a Girlfriend

Sometimes I like to just sit back and listen to these kids talk to each other. 

Student #1:  I spent some time with my girlfriend this weekend.
Student # 2:  You got a girlfriend?
Student #1:  Yeah, but she doesn't go to this school.  We email and talk on the phone.
Student #2:  That's awesome that you finally got a girlfriend!   

They give each other a high five, lol! 

Student #2:  Yeah, I might be getting one too.
Student # 1:  That's really great!  

These kids are too cute for words sometimes! 

Brutally Honest

One of my students always talks to me about my handwriting.  Mainly that she likes it, wants me to write on the board, write her a letter, etc..  

Today, after I taught her class, she had some constructive criticism for me. 

Student:  Ms. Sabio, your handwriting was not good news today.
Me:  What do you mean not good news?
Student:  It was just ok.  You could do better next time. 

She's harsh!  lol

Being 21

Student # 1:  I want to be married so bad Ms. Sabio!
Me: Why?
Student #1: Because I want to be 21, that's why!

Student # 2:  Well, you need to be an adult to be 21 and to be married, when you have old skin.

Cup of...

While working on this word retrieval exercise, I was having this client fill in the blank.

Me: A cup of....
Client: Water! or lemonade!  Or you know that thing that makes people drunk....oh alcohol!

She seemed so proud of herself that she remembered that!  She went on...

Client:  No wait, a cup doesn't make people drunk, a bottle of alcohol does!  I know it's true, I've seen it on TV!

What the heck is this 11 year old watching??  

Sorting Parts of Speech

A group and I were deciding what parts of speech different words were, and the card "ugly" came up, and this is how that strange conversation went...

Me: Put the word ugly in a sentence.
Student # 1:  A baby's face is ugly.
Me: What?  That's not very nice!
Student # 2:  I got one!
Me:  OK, go ahead.
Student # 2: Grandma is ugly!
Me:  That's not very nice either!
Student # 2:  OK, Grandma is not ugly, just her foot!

So hard to keep from laughing at this point...

Student #2:  I have another one!  Drunk guys are ugly.  You know that ones that drink all the alcohol?
Me:  You think drunk guys are ugly?
Student # 2:  Well, not all drunk guys are ugly.  Some of them are handsome, the ones in bow tie shirts.

One of the funniest sessions I've had in awhile.  I'm just glad they were using the word correctly.    

Passing Notes

I got these notes today from a couple of students.  They speak for themselves.  One of the many reasons I keep coming back to work.  I absolutely love my job.