skipschool2write

teacher poems . . . and whatnot . . .

Friday, March 17, 2006

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

All day I had to show my green socks to kids from Mexico who were threatening to pinch me. On days like this, I swear, I do love America . . .

Barbie and Ken

New classroom aide reading the bilingual word wall: I want to learn Spanish. How do you pronounce that word that means 'who?' Q-u-i-e-n.

Student: Kee-en'.

Aide: Oh! I can remember that one! Just like Barbie and Kee-en!