Trustbuster
I started student teaching a few days ago, which of course, means new stories to tell about children.
I was reading a story about Teddy Roosevelt to the class during read aloud, which mentions that he was an avid hunter and kept a journal of the things he killed. Upon finishing the sentence, one of the students quickly interrupted, “I once killed a squirrel with a garden hose!”
Needless to say, I could hardly stop laughing.
Also, the Principal came in today to say a quick Hello to the class during a math lesson. Noticing what we were teaching, she volunteered to help out, and asked the class, fifth graders might I add, “Okay guys…5 + 7” The students thought for a second, when 3 of them simultaneously shouted out “11!”
I can only hope that doesn’t reflect on me.
With the election buzzing, the school has information on both candidates displayed in the lobby for the children to read. One of the facts about John McCain reads, “John McCain first became a congressman in 1882…” I’m not sure how innacurate it is.
To go full circle, Trustbuster is an awesome nickname, and one day I will adapt it to a super hero or villain. I’m not sure if he would be good or bad. Teddy was of course a hero, but to destroy trust in its most frequent definition is simply dastardly.
P.S. - Why is “dastardly” an adjective and not adverb? Fuckin’ English.
