Weekend Funnies

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Back to school for me means back to work testing the little brains out of kids, drilling them to see what they know so my school team and I can figure out how best to support them.

All the tests we administer come with detailed directions that we must read verbatim, even if the kids already know what to do. Part of the directions include asking if there are any questions before we begin the test. To my great joy, the kids this year have provided us with the best "questions" ever.

. . . .

Me: Are there any questions?

6-year-old boy: Yes. I like to jump and I like to run.

. . . .

Me: Are there any questions?

6-year-old boy: Yes. I have these wrist bands. (Then he holds up his arms to show me).

. . . .

Co-worker: Are there any questions?

6-year-old girl: Yes. Look at my new shoes! (Holds up her foot to show off a shoe).

. . . .

Me: Are there any questions?

6-year-old boy: (Nods). I went camping.

. . . .

Me: (to classroom of 3rd graders) Are there any questions before we begin?

Girl: Did you dye your hair?

. . . .

And last of all, while one of my co-workers was timing a little boy identifying numbers on a piece of paper, a fly landed on the number four. The test went something like this:

"7, 12, 9, fly—I mean 4."

*photo credit LizMarie_AK