My Students Say the Darnedest Things {Vol. 2}

Persuasive Essays:
"Do you feel sorry for Africans? I know I do! That's why if I had a million dollars, I'd donate it to a school in Africa."

Using a made-up word and context clues:
"The nurse and the baker met secretly in the shadows to flurk every morning until they were hot and sweaty." (flurk meant race?)

Overheard at recess:
"I don't think I'd do CPR if Mrs. Jones* fell over. Mom said I have to be nice to everyone, but she's too fat to kiss."
*name changed

After Jason came to visit:
"Mrs. Emery, don't tell anyone, but I have a crush on Jason. Sara does too. Jordan said he does too, but I think he's joking."

Reading about illegal shark hunting:
"That's weird that hunters dump the extra parts of the shark back into the sea, because Native Americans used every part of the shark."
"Um. Most Native Americans didn't hunt shark. Do you mean buffalo?"
"Oh yeah. I always get those two mixed up."

The Maturation Section:
"Have a good weekend!"
"I don't think I will. My mom's taking me training bra shopping, because I'm in THAT stage."

Same girl: "My boobs are growing by the second!" {They're not.}

Same girl, blowing down her shirt: "Sometimes it gets really hot down there in the middle of class."

After maturation day: "The teacher said we couldn't giggle when he talked to us. I didn't want to giggle - I wanted to throw up!"

{I could write a whole post about maturation day. It was hands down the most hilarious day of 5th grade.}

Speaking of my awesome kids,

they perform at Hope of America tomorrow night,

and you should come!

You can watch me bawl through the whole thing :)

Photo credit: Elisabeth