Mrs. B:  (noting a student's western clothes for the second day in a row)  Wyeth, you're all cute again today.  Why are you all cute?

Wyeth:  (quite pleased with himself)  That's 'cuz I'm a cowwwwwwboyyyyyy.

We were talking about overcoming challenges one day...

Mrs. B:  Emmett, would you like to share something you overcame?

Emmett:  (In a very reverent and serious tone)  Noooo, because it would remind me of something in my hard life.

(Note:  It is true that some students have a more difficult home life than others.  Emmett is NOT one of those.  His parents dote on him and he is very much loved and protected.)

We were going to the park near our school and I asked a general question of the class...

Mrs. B:  Before we go, I need to know if anyone in here is allergic to anything.

Cody:  I'm allergic to teachers!

This one is more of a visual thing...

We read a book called The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at the beginning of the year.  (If you haven't read it, do so right away.  It is wonderful!)  There is a character in it who make a spine-chilling statement--"You disappoint me"--in a low, menacing voice.  We all loved this part and took great delight in imagining how that would make us feel.

Fast forward a couple of months and I had to use my teacher voice with a student because he would not settle down.  When I looked at him again after he had finally begun to work, he made deliberate eye contact with me and very slowly mouthed the words

--YOU DISAPPOINT ME--

I looked at him in what I can only assume was a horrified way. Then he smiled, crinkled his nose, and returned to his work.

The class had been working quietly and diligently for quite some time when suddenly...

Cody: (sighing loudly)  I wasn't born to be at school.

Mrs. B:  (to an abnormally talkative student)  Hey, Chatty Chatterson, what's with you today?

Cheyenne:  I ate too much sugar last night.

Cody:  I want to sit over there by Wyeth.

Mrs. B:  No.  I want you to sit right where you are.

Cody:  When I'm in the CIA, I'll sit anywhere I want to!