I teach 6 year olds. They fill my days with laughter and frustration. I enjoy listening to their conversations. Today a little girl was discussing a little boy that is a character. The little boy is fascinated with Barbies. He will bring one to school on Fridays for free choice centers. The little girl was explaining the little girls that play with little boys is a "tomboy." So she decided that a little boy that plays with dolls must be a "tomgirl." She was so cute in her reasoning. I just had to laugh.
Another little girl was telling me that her momma had celebrated a birthday the day before. I asked her what she had gotten her mother as a present. She told me that had not gotten her anything. She then started talking about her mother's age and how she was super old...I laughed and said, "Was she 22?" She said, "Oh, no, Mrs. M...she looks forty or sixty years old." I love that to a six year old everyone over the age of 21 is the same "old person."
I love the honesty of this age of children...not enough sleep? They tell you about the bags under your eyes. Change your hair color? Why, it looks bad. They are very honest. To bad we teach them to lie.
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