Inspiring Quotes and Interesting Happenings
Fall of 2020:
Third grade girl to me while students played golf out the window: "Sometimes when I hit the ball, I ruin the grass."
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Fall/Winter of 2018:
First grade boy to me, after I told him that his writing looked "just perfect.": "Elephants are always perfect."
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First grade boy upon entering my classroom: "It smells like coffee and donuts in here. That's okay though, I like coffee."
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Spring of 2018:
Second grade boy during reading group: "Harriet Clinton wanted to be the first woman president."
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MKD to student in second grade reading group: What are the T. Rex's arms for?
Girl: They're for scratching his ears.
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Winter of 2018:
Second grader, blurted out while writing: "Give me the key to your crayonbox!"
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After reading/singing songs with a second grader, I asked him if my singing is bad. His reply (after a long pause): "Well, I can tell you haven't sang in a long time."
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Winter of 2017:
Second grade student to his tutor: "Did you know the word car's in my name? I have two bossy r's. Somebody told me I'm the bossiest one in the class."
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Spring of 2017:
Junior (tutoring) student speaking to himself while researching John F. Kennedy for a history assignment: "John Fitzgerald Jack Kennedy." And later to me, as I explained that Jack was the nickname, not part of his actual name, "Isn't that written on his grave?"
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First grader to me when I asked him how old his father is: "I don't know, but he has spikes growing out of his chin."
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First grader to me when I asked him if he knows what a beagle is: "It's an eagle, only midnight blue."
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Fall of 2015:
Kindergarten student (overheard while speaking to his classroom teacher): "My father doesn't have any dollars. He just has change."
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First grade student during an oral reading assessment: "I just can't stop thinking about cookies."
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Spring 2015:
First grade girl to me, while reading a book about starfish: "I went in the ocean. There were no sharks in the deep end or the shallow end."
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First grade boy to me (while looking dejected) in the hallway upon arrival at school: "I think those buses are Fords."
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Second grade girl stops suddenly while reading aloud to me and asks: "Can you read my mind?"
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Winter 2014-2015:
Third grade girl, when telling me about her cousin who is a college wrestler, "He never loses, except about once a month."
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Note written by a first grade boy on my chalkboard, "I think you are a good teacher, but I love Mrs. Keller."
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Comment made by a first grader when he saw a picture of a cheetah in the book we were reading, "I wish I had a cheetah so I could get to school really fast."
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Reply by a third grade girl when I asked her what's new? "I'm going to see my grandpa and grandma who live in Pennsylvania this weekend, or maybe they're going to see me."
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Question asked by a third grade boy while telling me about his sister's travels… "Where are we, North America?"
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Fall 2014:
Comment by a first-grade girl, when I asked her about a boy in her class who was out sick: "He threw up on the bus, seat 4."
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Conversation with a third-grade boy about his friend who is moving away soon:
MK: Can't he live with you when his family moves away?
Boy: No, my mother doesn't want any more children.
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Conversation with a first-grade boy while walking in the hallway:
Boy: My dirt bike helps me get dirty.
MK: Do you need help getting dirty?
Boy: No. (laughing)
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Spring 2014:
Conversation with two first-grade girls on the last day of school:
Girl 1: Ms. K, do you get white and gray hair when you're old?
MK: Yes.
Girl 2: My grandma has red and white striped!
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Third grade girl while reading about space exploration:
MK: Look! They sent a monkey into space!
Girl: Yeah! And not just any monkey, an ape!
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Second grade girl to me while reading:
Girl: I'm reading with my eyes closed.
MK: Well, you're doing a good job.
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Third grade girl, returning a moment after leaving my classroom: "Just one more thing...Love ya."
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Second grade boy to me in the hallway just after arrival: "My dad smells like peanut butter."
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Second grade boy while practicing spelling:
MK: Spell British.
Boy: B-R-I-T-S-H...D-O-N--done!
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Second grade boy to me in passing: "Did you know my birthday's this year?"
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First grade boy to me during an assessment: "I had a hoarse throat yesterday."
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While walking in the hallway with two second grade boys:
MK: Turn around, please. Walk forward.
Boy: I'm an expert.
MK: At what?
Boy: Walking backwards
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While walking with a first grade girl on the way to the reading classroom:
MK: Do you smell the french toast?
Girl: (No response)
MK: Do you smell the french toast?
Girl: (No response)
MK: C., do you smell the french toast?
Girl: F...R...
MK: Are you spelling french toast?
Girl: You told me to.
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Third grade boy to me in the midst of taking a state test: When I grow up, I'm going to be a dream biologist.
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