Funny story

[Richelle Votaw]

As most of you know, I teach first grade.  The students I have this year are rather, um, active.  Annoying even, especially to each other.  Needless to say, they don't get many "fun" afternoons (i.e. outside).  However, this is testing week, and the weather was positively gorgeous earlier in the week.  Monday afternoon after we'd finished all tests and other work, I took them outside with prizes for the students who'd worked really hard on the test (bottle pop candy) and even consolation prizes (ring pops) for the others, since no one had done anything too terrible during the test.  Anyway, we went outside, sat our chairs in the shade, eating our candy and enjoying the breeze, when one of my students popped out with "I wish Harry Potter was here."  I gave him something of an odd look, I suppose, since back when SS/PS was first showing on HBO we'd had a mini lesson on fact/fantasy since they all suddenly thought HP was real since they saw it on TV.  I brought in pictures of Daniel Radcliffe out of costume for them to distinguish between real and make believe.  The child realized what he said and to my utter astonishment, changed it to "I mean I wish Daniel Radcliffe was here."  I can't believe it.  I've actually taught them something. :)

Richelle


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