Students say (and write) the darndest things

[carnation]

Originally Posted by princessamy

Wasn't that true in Rogers and Hammersteins' Cinderella with Whitney and Brandy?

I forgot about that! This kid was talking about Bruce Lee.

[ASUADPi]

Last week I was sitting with a group of students working with them during centers. One of my students Ryan was being a spazz. I said "Ryan, chill". The student sitting right next to him said "Ryan, take a chill pill". I busted up laughing because it isn't a phrase I say in class and the way the little boy said it. I was like "Jayden, where did you here that saying" and he replied "my mom says it to me".

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by princessamy

Wasn't that true in Rogers and Hammersteins' Cinderella with Whitney and Brandy?

Small hijack: That confused the hell out of me. They asked Brandy why they did that and she said it was to show that love is colorblind.

Uh no. Love being colorblind would explain why the Asian prince married a Black woman. Love being colorblind does not explain that family. That doesn't explain at all.

[christiangirl]

I don't have "students" but most of you know I do a lot of work with kids. One of my sitting charges gave me this gem last week:

F: CG, how do you get your nails like that without growing a potato garden?
Me: Huh?
F: Mommy says that if nails get long enough, you'll end up with enough dirt under them to grow a potato garden. You're nails are long and pretty but where are your potatoes?

My nails are about a quarter-inch long which must be a mile long when you're 7. When I said I wash under my nails every time I wash my hands, she looked at me like I'd just told her the secret of the year.