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Kindergarten Conversations

Conversation I had with a student:

"So did you have a good Thanksgiving?"

"Yes."

"What did you have to eat?"

"Macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, and gross beast...yum!"

"Do you mean roast beef?"

"No, I mean grrroosssss beeeeeeeeef [as if I misheard what he had said the first time]."

"Oh, well that does sound yummy..."

Some facts that I was recently made aware of by some five-year-olds:

"When I wake up my hands feel strong [making a fist]."

"I'm eating these carrots so I can see at nighttime. I'm going to sneak up on my mommy when I'm supposed to be in bed and she is watching TV."

5 Comments so far »

  1. by Eden , on November 26, 2007 7:37 PM

    lol, those are cute conversations.

  2. by Mary , on November 26, 2007 10:15 PM

    Ha ha! I love that--gross beef :)

  3. by Sara , on November 26, 2007 10:44 PM

    Hee hee, "gross beef"--that makes me think of the roast beast in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I love it when you try to correct kids and they just roll your eyes at you like you're sooooo dumb for not getting it the first time.

    I love the comment about the carrots, too--what a noble reason to eat your veggies. :)

  4. by Anonymous , on November 27, 2007 9:22 AM

    I will miss you sharing all these conversations with the 5 year olds when you stop teaching. They are priceless. I don't know as I would have even been able to guess he meant "roast beef". Guess that comes with teaching 5 years for 4 years, you have the Kindergartener to English dictionary! Love, Mom F

  5. by Anonymous , on November 27, 2007 12:53 PM

    LOVE this entry! Especially the last kid's quote! Priceless!