as kids say it - sep 20

I was reviewing my tutee with her Civics quiz tomorrow about the national symbols. As I was casually reviewing her knowledge on the symbols, I encourage her to ask questions. I was sharing to her that Dr. Jose Rizal fought the Spaniards with his pen, he wrote 2 books that then started the revolution.

Tutee: What does the 8 rays of the sun mean teacher?
Teacher: The rays represent the 8 cities that fought the Spaniards during the war. Meaning, we were like prisoners for a while.
Tutee: Huh?? I never remembered being in prison when I was young.

Right one there girl.

as kids say it - aug 15

I was reviewing my kids with their sight words. I have a bunch of printed sight words in a cue card to my perusal. I come to the card of 'must' when my routine was interrupted by one of my kids.

Ada: That is like the church close to our house.

It stopped me for a while. I thought, it must be the school (Mindanao University of Science and Technology). On the second thought, this kid lived nowhere near that school and she is using the word church not a school. Then, it occurred to be. This kid is referring to a MOSQUE. Good thinking.

as kids say it - jul 27

We were taking up 'Go, Grow, Glow Foods' in connection with the Nutrition Month celebration.

T: Where does Mango belong in our 'Go, Grow, Glow' Chart?
Kids: Glow.

T: Where does Spaghetti belong in our 'Go, Grow, Glow' Chart?
Aaron: Jollibee.

Nice one.

as kids say it - feb 14

One of my preschooler's mother texted me this when we declared a NO CLASS last February 14 since we had a school activity last February 12, a Saturday.

Mother: Huh?? Ivy told me there's no class since its a valentines day.

Mother: That's why I did not believe her since her yaya told me so otherwise.

as kids say it - feb 18

This were the kids' responses when I let them guess on the names of places.

Teacher: This place starts with letter C, where you go every Sunday.
Kids: Car, Cebu (Every Sunday to Cebu? That would be nice.)
Teacher: This place starts with letter H, where you go to everyday and stay.
Kids: Hotel. (Wow, nice home.)
Teacher: This place starts with letter P, where you could have a picnic, run around, play with friends and family, maybe have balloons and anything else.
Kids: Pizza. (Now the pizza is made into a place.)
Teacher: This place starts with letter M, where you go to watch movies.
Kids: Market. (Ohh??)
Teacher: This place starts with letter B, where you go to when you want your hair cut.
Kids: Beach. (Huh?? Beaches now has barbershops? Maybe they always to go Bora.)
Teacher: This place starts with letter O, where your mommies and daddies go to work.
Kids: Ocean. (Wow, they have parents who are oceanographers and maybe marine biologists.)
This one is nice.
Teacher: This place starts with letter L, where you can find lots of books.
Kids: National Bookstore.