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Blag thrud, this quarter our student teaching is taking place at the School of Creative and Performing Arts and today was my day to teach the first grade class my teaching group was assigned to. We're teaching about stories and quilts! The kids really seem to like it, according to the teacher, but today was nerve wracking for me. All the kids were SUPER hyper because they are celebrating Valentine's Day today (the school is closed Monday), so I got them when they were all hyper and loud and it was scary when I had to stand in front of them. Gah. But they calmed down when I read them a story at the end and I did like talking to them about the drawings they were doing. I just need to get used to kids, I guess. Well, kids between the ages of 2 and 10. I still think I want to teach middle school or high school, but the little ones are growing on me.

Barmymoo:
Little kids are the best. I used to think I'd rather work with older children if I taught, but little children still have the spark of wanting to learn (usually) and the things they come out with are just hilarious. Hearing the five year old here explain the water cycle is amazing (apparently it involves invisible pipes similar to the phloem in plants).

pen:
Five year olds understand the water cycle at all?? I can't imagine it.

Barmymoo:
This is the child who questioned me to the limits of my understanding on the process by which carbon monoxide causes poisoning in the body. I was explaining molecular bonding using Silly Bandz. She is extremely smart, has a great memory and is fascinated by science (but I think someone may have explained the water cycle and plants badly, and at the same time).

pen:
That's incredible.  I can't even begin to think how my mind would be blown if my own kid started talking about stuff like that.

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