These are some things that students have said over the last couple of years that I don't want to forget:
"Chris, draw some snow so your snowman can live" (Jaciir-first grade)
"I wish my tongue was really long so I could hit people" (Elvin-first grade)
"My grandma used to work in a bank. She's a good monier" (Mia-first grade)
"Being president is a big responsibility. You have to fill out application." (Isaiah-first grade)
One student was writing about their drawing and wrote, "This is about being a doktr (doctor) to help pepoos (people) and telling doktr and getting shots and taycking out baby from your mom." (Jonathan-first grade)
"Nobody's going to win me." (Alana-first grade)
There have been countless others that I've forgotten over the years and I try now to write them down when I hear them....
Today kindergarteners were drawing self portraits, looking into mirrors and noticing the shape of their faces, eyes, nose mouth, etc and also using a color pencil that reflected their skin tone. I showed them the book Shades of People that has a different children on the cover, each with a different shade of skin. I spent forever yesterday sharpening bunches of color pencils in 7 different cans for each table. Most did a pretty great job of finding their skin tone and adding it to their self-portrait while a few scribbled over their face after carefully drawing their features. One student who likes to tattle on others but always follows instructions and does great work said to me, "Ms. Ator your pony tail is golden!"
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