Compound Words

I was walking down to my classroom one day after lunch when I walked by a second grade classroom. I noticed there was a wall that was newly decorated by compound words the children had created. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed "birthday" and I had to wonder what this child had come up with. I thought it was hilarious. Thank goodness for camera phones. Take note of the lady and the baby on the bed.

Growing A Mustache and A Beard

Here's just a small example of some of the funny conversations I have each day with my little kiddos at school.

As we were cleaning up and getting ready to go home, I was reminding them all that they have the joyous 5th Grade Maturation Class tomorrow. One of my little autistic kids, who I sometimes just want to bang my head against the wall with, came up to me. Here's a little snipit of our conversation.

"Johny": Mrs. Holden's is the maturation class the one where we talk about how our body changes?

me: Yep! (Hoping that would be the end of the conversation right there)

"Johny": Oh great! I'm soooo soooo soooo excited! I can't wait to grow a mustache and a beard! I think that would be the coolest thing ever! It's been one of my life long dreams to have a beard/mustache combo and grow some really long sideburns.

As he was talking, I was trying to visualize this small little kid with a mustache, beard, and sideburns and at the same time trying not to laugh. I was just so grateful that the conversation went the way that it did and that it ended at the facial hair. I could probably write a book with all the funny things I've heard over the years. These kids sure make me laugh.