I am thankful for...

Second grade gratitude journal entries for today. Hope they brighten up your day. They brightened up mine:

I am thankful for P. because she is somewhat nice to me and she's my friend.

I am thankful for trash cans because if we didn't have trash cans there would be trash all over the place.

I am thankful for houses because if we didn't have any houses there wouldn't be any place comfortable to sleep.

I am thankful for Jesus because if he didn't die we would be slaves. I would be crying for the rest of my life.

'I wish I had a slave that would feed me shrimp all day'

"I wish I had a slave that would feed me shrimp all day." --A first grader.

Eating pancakes for breakfast gives you confidence.

Kindergarten wisdom for today:

Eating pancakes for breakfast gives you confidence.

Not Exactly Bragging On His Dad

One of the kindergarten boys I work with is adorable but incorrigible, in that he seems to never want to follow directions. He wants to talk loudly, get into arguments, and even tell the class to be quiet instead of being quiet himself. Get the picture? Well today, this boy blurts out, "My dad can..." I think he's going to say "pick me up with one hand" or something like that. Are you ready? Here's what he said about his dad.

"My dad can make everybody cry."

Out of the mouths of babes...

A Giant Tried to Kill the Sun

The sun was shining.

A giant was trying to kill the sun.

He ate a poisoned apple and then he died.

-- J.

'God sees in the Dark.'

The memory verse for this week at Vacation Bible School is Daniel 2:22:

"He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness; and light dwells with him."

One of the teachers was asking children to tell what they thought it meant. One little boy said, "God sees in the dark."

'My feet are walking."

 I had a little guy tell me that his feet were walking (and we were sitting on the pew, listening to Jan's story....).

Submittted by my friend Pam

'My neck is tired.'

One little friend gave me his name tag that hung around his neck to hold for him during games outside. I asked him why he wanted me to hold it for him.

"My neck is tired," he said.

I get it. Don't you? Sometimes I think we (grownups) just use entirely too many words!

'My legs are gonna die...'

Little guy standing in line waiting to go outside for games at Vacation Bible School, and losing patience, says, "When are we gonna go?  My legs are gonna die if I don't walk outside."

Again, can we not learn something beautiful about communication from children? Oh, for the days of winsomeness...

'If he's good with that, you can get him a mule.'

One little guy (six years old) says, "I'm six."
I say, "Wow, when was your birthday?"
"Yesterday,"
Little guy is counting on his fingers.
"I only have four left."
"Four left for what?"
"Until I'm ten."

Another little guy says,
"You can get him a go-cart. And if he's good with that you can get him a mule."

Grandma says,
:"He means a four-wheeler."

I conclude you can drive a four-wheeler when you're 10?

Why he breaks in line

A girl: C (boy) never waits his turn in line.
C: He broke in front of me yesterday.
I: Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
C: I lost my homework. I was supposed to practice my 3s and 4s.
D (boy): I lost my mom and my brother.
C: I lost my dad. He never even comes to visit.

Vitamin sea

"Why did the whale not want to leave the sea? Because it had vitamin sea." Rylen, first grade

The locket in my pocket

The locket in my pocket

The locket in my pocket gives me memories of when I was little.
My great-great-great grandmother gave it to my great-great grandmother.
My great-great grandmother gave it to my great grandmother.
My great grandmother gave it to my grandmother.
My grandmother gave it to my mother and my mother gave it to me.
So it is very old and very special.
Every time some memory was made it went into the locket like magic.

--Olivia, second grade

What cavemen say

"Cavemen, when they say something they want, they say, 'Me want...' like, 'Me want chili,' or, 'Me want carrot.'" Logan, third grade

I got an idea

"I got an idea but it keeps floating away." Xavier, second grade

I can't write in a thunderstorm!

"My mom woke me up early...on a rainy day...I can't write in a thunderstorm!"  Dominic, kindergarten

I need a bigger brain

"I need a bigger brain. I have a medium brain."  Andrew, kindergartner

If you see the real Santa

"If you see the real Santa, he won't give you any more presents because the magic will be gone." --Fromthe second grade

A lion and an elephant went to the circus

One day a lion and an elephant went to the circus. Then it rained. So they went inside and baked cookies. They ate the cookies, read each other a story and fell asleep with the TV on.
--Gracey, 1st grade

Take a nap at recess? Don't try it!

Kindergarten Conversations

"I'm tired."
"You can take a nap at recess."
"No, you can't. I tried that. It doesn't work.
"I went to the nurse's office. Nobody knew where I was. It was fun. I was dreaming about a dragon with a wolf head and a tail like a T-Rex. Then somebody came and got me."