Today during morning meeting Michael was pretending to shoot all around the room using a pretend gun. (He is quite talented in that regard.)
I stopped Telling Sharing to point out (AGAIN) to Michael, and the rest of the class, that we do not use violence in school, and we don’t even pretend to show violence.
“What’s violence?” shouted Frank, without raising his hand. (He's quite talented in that regard.)
I looked at him. “You don’t know what violence is?” I asked, dumbfounded. (Didn’t I just take 30 minutes the other day to convince him that talking about the Chucky movie was not appropriate in kindergarten?) “Class, who can tell Frank what violence means?”
Jack raised his hand. “Well, violence is something, it’s like, well, the Civil War was very violent. It’s when people fight.”
“Yeah!” shouted Gregory, “It’s when people hit or kick or shoot!”
When Frank heard that he pointed his finger at me and shouted, “I liiiike it!!”
I was not surprised.
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Michael is quite talented in that regard. Bwahahahahahahaha. He sure is.
Have a terrific day. Hugs. :)
Why am I not surprised that Frank likes that? why am I also not surprised that Frank is very talented about not raising his hand?
and you have the patience of a saint..
I love the Frank stories! And you know, he'll probably be one of the few who comes back to tell you how much he loved having you as a teacher. (And I'm trying to decide if he'll be a hot shot attorney or a hobo at that point.)
I can see him there all happy with it and you shaking your head wondering what you did to deserve this...
Or was that me in the playroom when I tried to explain to a 4 yr old why he couldn't "ride" his sister as she was only 3 AND not a horse?
He will be one of those grown-ups you stumble into in 20 years who tells you how much he enjoyed you as a teacher. And you will remember him!
M
You make me miss teaching. I love kids like Frank...
oh boy...you do know i pray for you right...and frank too..smiles.
i heart frank
Loving me some Frank. Will you share?
I <3 you for breaking kids (like Frank) from blurting out before I get them. :)
God bless Mom. God bless Dad. God bless all the animals. God bless each and everyone. And God, please bless Frank! We all love him very much!
I could never be a teacher. I would laugh too much. And probably yell, too.
Wouldn't you love to be a fly on the walls of Frank's house?
RE: Labels...
mine too...us too...up one side and down the other....me too.
+ one of my own... I may model some violence tomorrow if we have one.more.inside.recess..... BANG!
Ahhhh...my daily dose of Frank. I love that kid. I almost wish he was in my class!
Ah... he will be a senator, that one. :)
Have an Extraordinary Day!
hooray, your writings on theater and writing much missed!
hooray, your writings on theater and writing much missed!
hooray, your writings on theater and writing much missed!
hooray, your writings on theater and writing much missed!
hooray, your writings on theater and writing much missed!
Thank you, that was extremely valuable.
hooray, your writings on theater and writing much missed!
Yeah, it's funny......but......that was not a funny thing to say. These things start somewhere....
Now, I KNOW that you know Frank and therefore can take what he said in the appropriate way, but being a teacher......I did end up teaching (a very long time ago) an actual serial killer that eventually got executed in Nebraska, as an adult of course. Kids are cute, but all the crazies in the world were once cute kids too.
I would watch him.....just in case. You never know.
I wouldn't let a kid think a comment like that was amusing, he might misunderstand.
Again, I know that you are a veteran teacher and know what you are doing. These comments are more for others, I think.
He just needs a good punch in the nose. "That is violence."
Cheers,
Casey
I miss my 'real' job and kids like Frank... I'm sure I was a Francis when I was a kid :)
Frank is continually amazing!
hooray, your writings on theater and writing much missed!
Ya! Whatever he said.
Note to self: avoid kindergartners from now on.
I was gonna do what Captain Dumbass did...so Im done LOL
Have I told you lately that I have canonized you as a saint?
Well I did.
Heh. We just read about Noah Webster. When asked who he was and what he did, Evan told me that Mr. Webster created the English language.
Close, but no cigar.
HaHaHaHa, hee hee hee. Oh you have such a fun class!
Vaguely creepy.
Always so dramatical, children. bang, bang.
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