One of my students told me this today...

ebennet68 · Jan 14, 2011

I teach first grade and one of my students says to me today, "When I grow up, I want to be a writer." What is this world coming to?

Seriously though, was incredibly happy that I'm able to instill a love for writing into my class. It's their favorite subject!

Vito · Jan 14, 2011

When I was in first grade my favorite subjects were lunch and recess. Still are, pretty much.

lulzy · Jan 14, 2011

When I was in first grade, I think my favorite subject was either Reading or Math (I know, I know). But obviously, things change.

heyjude · Jan 15, 2011

That is SO cool!

Shakesbear · Jan 15, 2011

When I grow up I want to retire.

brainstorm77 · Jan 15, 2011

MUCH better than the little girl who told her mother when she grew up she wanted to be a hooker.

brainstorm77 · Jan 15, 2011

KellyAssauer said:
Hopefully there will be fewer similarities when she gets older...

kayleamay · Jan 15, 2011

I remember going around telling everyone that I wanted to be an arthur when I grew up. Luckily, my parents picked up on context clues and understood that I wasn't suggesting a sex change.

brainstorm77 · Jan 15, 2011

Arthur ----->

mirandashell · Jan 15, 2011

When she was eight, my niece told me she wanted to be a footballer's wife. My eyebrows went into my hair and all I could say was 'scuse me?!' She looked at my face and said, 'ok, I'll be an astronaut.'

BeatrixKiddo · Jan 15, 2011

ebennet68 said:
I teach first grade and one of my students says to me today, "When I grow up, I want to be a writer." What is this world coming to?

Seriously though, was incredibly happy that I'm able to instill a love for writing into my class. It's their favorite subject!

That is very cool, indeed. I loved English and I loved the writing exercises back in school. I think my love for reading and writing started young as well but it took me much longer to become truly aware of it. First graders are fickle and "writer" may turn into "race car driver" by tomorrow but I hope that some of them stick with the interest as they grow up. At the very least, you've planted the seed.

mirandashell said:
When she was eight, my niece told me she wanted to be a footballer's wife. My eyebrows went into my hair and all I could say was 'scuse me?!' She looked at my face and said, 'ok, I'll be an astronaut.'

Hmmm....soccer wife, or astronaut. Astronaut, definitely.

One of my students told me this today...

ebennet68

Avoids editing by procrastinating

Vito

Recalled to life

lulzy

thinking

heyjude

Making my own sunshine

Shakesbear

knows a hawk from a handsaw

brainstorm77

practical experience, FTW

brainstorm77

practical experience, FTW

kayleamay

I'm on the phone.

brainstorm77

practical experience, FTW

mirandashell

BeatrixKiddo

Is it summer yet???