Apparently Height Matters

Student from another class: "Well we know you're younger than Miss H."
Me: "Yeah? Well I'm actually older than her!"
Student: "What?! But you're shorter than her!!"

Ages

Talking to some students at recess who have no idea how old I am....

Student from another class: "Miss H, you're like a 14 year old in a 24 year old's body."
Me: "What do you think about me?"
Student: "You're like a 36 year old in a 20-something's body."

Oceanography

Me: "So what do we already know about the ocean?"
Student: "That mermaids and sea demons live there."
Me: "Really? You know that for a fact?"
Student: "It's in my book."

......and he shows me......

Me: "That's a drawing."
Student: "Oh."

I'm old?!

Student: Are you eating a pop-tart?
Me: Yup!
Student: I didn't know that people your age ate them.


Okay....I'm only 25...

Alaska

In our reading small groups....

Me: "Based on what we just read in our books, what happened in Alaska in 1959?"
Student: "Were you alive back then?"
Me: "Really? You think I'm that old? We need to work on your math skills!"

Shhh!

Student: "Mrs. Tull, you're really skinny!"
Another student: "SHHH! You aren't supposed to tell an adult that!"

Thanksgiving

While brainstorming for our web on Thanksgiving....

Me: "One thing that always happens during Thanksgiving are some great TV specials. Who can tell me what shows I can put on my web, that have to do with Thanksgiving TV specials?"
Student Q: "Spongebob squarepants!"
Me: "Well, that may be true, but let's try to think of a show that I might watch."
Student D: "BET!" (also known as black entertainment tv)