The year is over! Thank goodness! It's been a rough year and I am glad to say that I made it through. My last day is Friday and I will be on a well deserved summer break. The natives (my students) are restless and they cannot wait until they are set free at 12:45 pm on Thursday, June 24, 2010. I can't wait to set them free either.
This week, we've been cleaning up the classroom, taking books home, cleaning out desks, and all that other fun stuff. In the mean time, the children have been kicking back, relaxing, playing board games, and having such meaningful conversations with each other.
As I was cleaning the classroom, I was quite surprised to hear about their topic of conversation. I heard the words "alien" and "Arizona", so it made my ears perk up a bit so I could listen to this conversation. I even started working a lot slower so I could concentrate on their discussion. They were sitting in groups when Buffy (she's my drama queen) started the conversation. It went a little something like this...
Buffy: Did you know that Dora was an alien from Arizona?
Eric: An alien from Arizona? Arizona is in the United States and Dora is not from outer space.
Tiffany: Dora is not an alien and there is no such thing is aliens!
Buffy: I saw it! Dora had a black eye and everything. They beat her up because she's an alien.
That's as much of the conversation I could handle. Then one of my kids comes up to me and says, "Mrs. Daley, did you hear that Dora was an alien from Arizona?"
I had to contain myself. This was the first time I was hearing about this issue of Dora being an alien and having a black eye. Well, I didn't want the children to have false information. So in a simple way, I explained the issue in Arizona and why they were seeing pictures of Dora (the Explorer) with a black eye. I also had to explain what they meant by alien in that sense.
I really liked this group of second graders. Some of the conversations they would have were hilarious. Some were quite interesting and even made me stop to think. I wish I could have moved up to third grade with them. They were a hilarious bunch. Very innocent and sometimes whiny and babyish...but I loved them all the same. I'm going to miss them next year.
Well, hope you enjoyed the Daley Laugh. Hopefully, I will have one more story to share before the last day. If not, I had a great time sharing moments with my class. Hope you enjoyed reading the Daley Laugh as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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