Marking the roll:
B: “Today has not started too well.”
Me: “Oh really? What happened?”
B: “Oh nothing, I just always wanted to say that.”
grade 4
Self talk
Overheard during reading, working on self monitoring comprehension:
N: “But how DO I know?”
#mood
Writing transactional texts:
E using the heart craft punch: “I’m not doing a heart card, I just need it for a creepy design.”
Later:
“I’m not going to do a heart, I’m going to do a vortex. Not a heart – more like an empty hole where his heart should be.”
Getting to know me
Overheard at 4/5 sport:
A: “I hate bugs. That’s the main thing about me.”
File under things I never thought I’d need to say at school…
“Just like at Hogwarts, we do not have love potions at our school – I don’t want to see any more of that thank you.”
A new instrument…
E: “I’ve got a musical bottom!”
Me: “Excuse me!!?”
E: “Listen!” (shakes the coins in his pocket)
But who’s responsible…?
Reading a picture story book (about a child and a monster under the bed)
No parents make any kind of appearance, which concerned A…
Class discussion following A’s raising of the issue concluded that possibly…
-the boy didn’t have any parents
-the mum and dad were asleep the whole time
-the mum was at work and dad was on the toilet (my personal fav)
-the mum was at work and dad decided to go to the movies
-there was actually a babysitter
Like a version…
Overheard:
While listening to the radio as we are having some time to complete any unfinished work…
T: “But there are two virgins. I like the other virgin of this song.”
Today on yard duty…
Part 1
A (grade 4): “when I was a kid…”
Me: “wait, what?”
Part 2
A: “when I was a kid I used to think chilly weather meant hot. You know, cos chilli is hot and spicy.”
‘Odd’ numbers
Partner reading, A sitting on his own…
Me: “hey A – who’s your partner?”
A: (jabs himself in chest with his thumb) “this cool guy.”
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