Quotes by the End of the Year

I found a few more quotes worth sharing.

The word is "HAMMOCK."
First student: "Cammus."
Second: "Cammet."
Third: "Cramus."
I'm not really sure why they were trying to pronounce it.


Bugs were a big deal in this class:
Girl 1: "Liz! There's a bug on the blocks!"
Girl 2: "There's a bug on the blocks."
Girl 3: Runs away. "What are you gonna do?"
Girl 2: "Step on it!"
Girl 4: "Flush it down the toilet!!!"
Girl 5: Gets a tissue, picks it up, and flushes it.
Girl 1: "Crocodiles eat them in the sewer. My dad told me.


A note on manners:
"Stop saying 'booty!' It's not lady like."

"No, no. I never eat my boogers!"



Bean Unit:
Where does one find "magic beans?"
"We can find magic beans in Magic World!"
For some reason, "lima beans" became "llama beans." They also became "lava beans."



I'm not sure how to describe this:
"Dogs don't pee in toilets. They pee outside."

"Liz, will you smell my socks? They're clean."


More about Blocks:
A girl puts her person block on a goat block. "This is a cowgirl."

"LOok at my whole town of Cleanerville! When the town's dirty, you turn into dirtynesssss!"


Don't worry about children singing songs they hear on the radio:
(Firework by Katy Perry): "Maybe your fiiiiire works!" (Maybe she called a chimney sweep?)


I guess this class hasn't spent a lot of time on Broadway:
Girl 1: "Who wants to come to my house to see Grease?"
Girl 2: "Grease?"
Girl 1: "Grease."
Girl 2: "Grease?"
Girl 1: "Grease."
Girl 2: "Grease form pizza?"


Hygiene:
One day I spotted two girls examining boogers in one of their tissues.

"Can I smell your tongue?" (In her defense, I was eating a cough drop)

More Enthusiastic Quotes

I've been collecting quotes from my kids all year...unfortunately I haven't had the time to put them on my blog. Now I do. Here are some of the fascinating things kids say when they're playing with their friends:

Shocking discovery from a child who loves to be girly:
"Guess what? I got dog poop in my shoe! My mommy took it to get washed. That's why I have no shoes!"


One little boy cries about everything, so I suppose I shouldn't have been so surprised...
"I'm so happy I'm crying! I love pajama day!"


How thoughtful:
"Here's a gingerbread cookie. They're from Paneras."


Very profound:
"You know what? Grown ups are really very older than kids."


There's one boy that's kind of strange. Throughout the year, he really started to grow on me, and his quirks were really pretty funny. During Blocks, he put a block on my table, looked at me and gave me a thumbs up. Then he walked away. I'm not really sure why I got the block, but I was glad he thought of me.

This is also the same boy that maybe thinks he's a dog. I'm not sure. But I heard him barking on occasion, upstairs in the loft. I have also witnessed him barking at birds...and by barking, I mean he shouts, "bark, bark, bark!"


It's good to know things haven't altogether changed since I was little:
One boy decided, "No boys that have girlfriends allowed." So that excludes at least one boy in the class.


The children were given lots of time to try dramatic play with their block animals. I overheard one particularly intriguing conversation amongst animals:
A pig says to a horse, "Hello my dear."
The pig gives the horse kisses.
Then suddenly, "baa, baa, baa...ow." A sheep falls over.


Some of the buildings being built during Blocks:
"Ninja candy store." When asked if this particular boy's a ninja, he says, "Yes because I like ninjas and I'm a bear."


Puberty hits them at 4:
One girl tells another girl to close her eyes. When she opens them, teh first girl says, "Look! I have a braaaaa!" She put 2 rectangular blocks on her chest.


One more for today:
"God is gonna call the policeman. I don't know his number."

Oh the Funny Things They Say...

Exercise is always important...

"My mom doesn't work, she goes to zumba class."

What lives in your body according to a 4 year old?

"Bacteria and viruses...stomach virus, stomach virus, stomach virus! I know what else is in your body...EARWAX. If bugs go in your ear, they get stuck in yellow mush."

Tough decisions during work time...

"I've decided that's not going to be our job anymore. Our job is the Department of Health. They go into restaurants and look for bad foods. They can shut restaurants down."

Important lunch conversation:

"Are you really a bear?"
"Yes."
"You don't look like one."
"I'm not a bear but I eat bear food."

A Reason to Love the Winter

At my school, we are supposed to go outside daily; let the children run around and be crazy (and boy do they need it). We don't make it outside every day...here's why. Four year olds take about half an hour to get ready to go anywhere. It requires getting in line to go to the bathroom, going to the bathroom without lying on the bathroom floor or hiding behind a toilet, and letting the teachers know when they've gone poo (quite an accomplishment) or at least made an attempt (which is noteworthy, apparently). After that, boots, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, scarves, and mittens or gloves must go on. First hurdle: boots. Taking off the classroom shoes can be easy or hard, depending on the child. If laces are involved, they are often unlaced, a task little fingers can't always manuever. Boots must be put on, but getting the feet correct is left to the child. When they ask, "Which is the right foot," I say, "What looks right? What feels right?" Naturally, the left boot is put on the right foot. "Does that feel right?" "Yes." Moving on...coats have also gotten longer, which means zippers start at the knees. Those that can zip tend to have shorter coats. When the kids bend over their long coats to try and zip, they lose track of the zipper. Did you know they make mittens with zippers too? The child pushes his or her hand aggressively in order to fit in the snug mittens, but must also be zipped in.

Children with gloves are another interesting story. I've spent many-a-moment attempting to help a child locate their own fingers in the 5 finger holes. On the first attempt, we lose the thumb, put 2 fingers in the middle hole, and the ring and pinky in the proper positioning. On our second try, we find the thumb but double up on the rest. In the final attempt, I redirect the child to ask a friend. Occasionally they choose to keep the 2 fingers together in 1 hole.

As for the rest, hats go on sideways or backwards (and cannot be put on after gloves/mittens, thus the redirection), and kids often can't tie scarves. When we finally get situated, the students must still attempt to line up in pairs, wait quietly, then walk to the park...outside...where there are many distractions (for instance, wind). By the time we get to the park, we have 5 minutes. We have to leave enough time for the kids to get back to the classroom, undress, change wet clothes, wash hands, and get ready for lunch.

So why do I love children in the winter? I barely have to spend any time outside!

Thanks for stopping by!

If you've stumbled upon my site (or you're family and I've sent you the link with expectations of approval), welcome. There really is very little point to this site, other than as a teacher of small, small children, I hear very amusing things on a daily basis. Often these things are said by the same children, but I have found that all children say very random things...I'd like to share these with you. Enjoy.