Monday, November 29, 2010

He can dance like her too.

Student's 1-yr old Brother: gaga gaga
Me: Hey! How you doing?
Student's 1-yr old Brother: gaga gaga!
Me: Do you mean Lady?
Nanny: He loves Lady Gaga.
Me: Can you sing?
Student's 1-yr old Brother: Alejandro! Alejandro!
Me: That is excellent!
Student's 1-yr old Brother: Alejandro! Alejandro!
Student: Hey Ky. Quiet down there little man.
Student's 1-yr old Brother: Alejandro! Alejandro!
Me: I think that was my fault.
Student's 1-yr old Brother: [escorted out by nanny] Alejandro! Alejandro!

Friday, November 26, 2010

No need to look behind the curtain.

Me: Quit stalling. I need you to do these two pages.
Student: But wait, I was telling you a story.
Me: I'm going to time you.
Student: . . .
Me: . . .
Student: What happens if I don't do it?
Me: . .
Student: . . .
Me: Nothing. You are first student who has figured that out. Normally, when students see me take out my iPhone timer, they just do the problems.
Student: Haha! I'm not going to do it.
Me: Fine. I'll tell your mom.
Student: Ok. I'll do it. . . . . Hey, turn off the timer.
Me: No.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

He knows 5 ways to kill you with a gum wrapper.

Student: I like your pen.
Me: You can have it.
Student: Awesome! I love this type of pen. I can shoot people.
Me: . . .
Student: You take out the coil and you can use it to . . .
Me: Please don't shoot anyone with that pen.
Student: Ok. I could use it as a blow dart. I would just empty the barrel and blow into it.
Me: For when you are attacked by aborigines at school? You can't have the pen.
Student: Oh, come on!
Me: You just told me two different ways you . . .
Student: There are three.
Me: I am taking back the pen.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

What else can we get them to do?

Student: Did you make this review sheet?
Me: No, it was made by monkeys. Or robots.
Student: Or robot monkeys!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

If I say it is 7, can we stop this? Part 2

Student: I want to help you find your favorite number. I'll say a word and you say the first number that comes into your head.
Me: Ok.
Student: What is your favorite food?
Me: 20.
Student: That was just a question. Ok. Bubbles.
Me: 0
Student: . . .
Me: How about I give you a problem and you say the right answer when it pops into your head.
Student: Fine.