Pupils say the most wonderful things
During my time as a primary school teacher, I have had some wonderful interactions with children. From the sweet to the hilarious, children really do say the most wonderful things. Here are some of my experiences!
A recent carpet session with my class
Child: Miss S, when COVID has gone away do you want to come to my house for a playdate?
In an English lesson studying the gorgeous wordless picture book ‘Journey’ by Aaron Becker
Me: Where would your magic carpet take you?
Child One: A magic forest
Child Two: Candy Land
Child Three: I'd go down to McDonald's. I love their Big Mac
Walking down the corridor and Y1 child stops me
Child: Miss S, you've been a really good girl today. I'm proud of you!
Working with some reception children during phonics
Me: let's sound out this word, b-u-t
A child stands up and jiggles, excitedly: But! I l LOVE WIGGLING MY BUTT
During morning registration
Child: Miss S, I want to be known as Gary from now on. Can you change the name on my book?
The child in question is not called Gary.
Whilst I was having a one to one reading session with a child they came across the word ‘gran’
Child: That's like a proper old lady.
On play duty
Child: If a worm's poo is green does that mean she is having a baby?
In a Reading lesson
Child: Miss S guess what I can do! It's called think reading. It is like normal reading but your brain does it for you and you don't speak! Look!
Child proceeds to hold a book and stare intently at it in silence.
Child: See! I'm doing it!
In an RE lesson
Me: So who was the important baby in the manger?
Child: The little baby God boy
At the end of an Art lesson during tidy up time
Me: Could you just pick those cuttings off the floor and pop them in the recycling for me?
Child: Course I can boss!
In a Maths lesson
Me: 43 + 22. What's our first step?
Child: Did you know Lizards can lick their own eyes?
During Lockdown
In my key worker bubble, there was a little one with who I hadn’t interacted with too much and can be unsure of unfamiliar adults. After a few days of looking at me from a distance, she ran up to me nuzzled my arm, and said "You're cute. I like you."
Teaching Year One
If you want to know what teaching Year One is like, today I asked the class to draw the school building and one child drew a dinosaur with rainbows coming out of its eyes.
What Reception is really like
I have seen a reception child put their own toe in their mouth and then try and give an adult in the room a kiss on the cheek.