Just because it's school

A month ago I was preparing to meet my new students. It's been a lovely month, and I'm so glad I get to be part of their lives! I'm truly excited for the rest of the school year. 

Welcome to 3rd grade! 

I knew it was going to be good when I read what they were excited about for school this year: 

"I am happy to learn stuff."

"I can't wait until we have reading groups." 

"Homwrk" (Spelling homework, maybe?)

"Just because it's school." 

I've also overheard quite a few comments that made me smile. 

Squinting at the schedule on the board: "Next is recess... We are having fun all day." 

After singing a group prayer for lunch: "That song is not my taste."

"My mom, sadly, remembered about my lunch today." (He was hoping to have others share the best parts of their lunches with him.)

And then there were the comments directed to me. 

"My underwear are red." ("I don't need to know that.")

Same student another day: "I don't need pajamas because I just wear my underwear to bed." ("I don't need to know that.")

Another student, when asked why he was walking around in stocking feet: "I like taking my shoes off."

While reading Mr. Popper's Penguins today, during the part when Mr. Popper couldn't tell Captain Cook and Greta apart: "Couldn't he just read a book about the difference between a boy and a girl penguin?" (I mumbled something about them looking very much alike.)

A little dramatic, maybe...

I've also been asked questions about whether invertebrates have blood, where one could find more information about Sparta, and various other questions I wasn't able to answer very well. 

This class is going to keep me on my toes!