Room 4 Quotes...
Almost everyday I end up laughing hysterically with kids. REAL laughter. The kind that makes me feel so happy and grateful to be alive. The kind that reminds me that I have the best job in the world. Most of the time I can't remember what it is that made me laugh so hard by the end of the day, so I'm going to try to record some of it here. Because everyone deserves a great laugh and laughter is good for the soul.
In a conversation about our solar system...
Me: Scientists now consider Pluto to be a dwarf planet.
Student: So it's a planet where dwarves live?
In a discussion about brothers...
Student: "Mrs. Bowe, do you have a brother?"
Me: No, I have two sisters, but no brothers.
Student: Well, Mr. Bowe is kind of like your brother!
...Upon seeing Dr. Niesyn, our school principal, during lunch time...
Student: "Hey look, Mrs. Bowe...I see the president!!!"
Me: Does anyone remember the name of the pilgrims' boat we talked about yesterday?
Student: The Cauliflower!
"Mrs. Bowe, did you know that the Easter bunny poops jelly beans?"
During writing workshop, I told the class about how I woke up and found a HUGE spider on the ceiling. I had to get the vacuum cleaner because it was so big and I was afraid to catch it...
Student: Where was Mr. Bowe?
Me: Well, he's lucky and he gets to sleep in a little longer than me, so he was still in bed.
Student: So, you guys have bunk beds?
Me: Well, we share the same room...
Student: Do you get the top bunk?
"I think when I turn six, I'm going to have different voices."
"Maeve is the funniest kid in the universe."
In morning meeting, we were talking about things that make us happy...
"I feel happy when I get to stay home on the weekend and play on my iPad...But I feel happy sometimes too when I come here to room 0." (Nice save, kiddo!) :)
"I have a mustache shirt I could wear for Mustache Day tomorrow...but I think it might be in the dishwasher."
Me: Scientists now consider Pluto to be a dwarf planet.
Student: So it's a planet where dwarves live?
In a discussion about brothers...
Student: "Mrs. Bowe, do you have a brother?"
Me: No, I have two sisters, but no brothers.
Student: Well, Mr. Bowe is kind of like your brother!
...Upon seeing Dr. Niesyn, our school principal, during lunch time...
Student: "Hey look, Mrs. Bowe...I see the president!!!"
Me: Does anyone remember the name of the pilgrims' boat we talked about yesterday?
Student: The Cauliflower!
"Mrs. Bowe, did you know that the Easter bunny poops jelly beans?"
During writing workshop, I told the class about how I woke up and found a HUGE spider on the ceiling. I had to get the vacuum cleaner because it was so big and I was afraid to catch it...
Student: Where was Mr. Bowe?
Me: Well, he's lucky and he gets to sleep in a little longer than me, so he was still in bed.
Student: So, you guys have bunk beds?
Me: Well, we share the same room...
Student: Do you get the top bunk?
"I think when I turn six, I'm going to have different voices."
"Maeve is the funniest kid in the universe."
In morning meeting, we were talking about things that make us happy...
"I feel happy when I get to stay home on the weekend and play on my iPad...But I feel happy sometimes too when I come here to room 0." (Nice save, kiddo!) :)
"I have a mustache shirt I could wear for Mustache Day tomorrow...but I think it might be in the dishwasher."