From my class « Iyagi from Korea

14Jun08

[After reading a sentence containing the word wallet in class with some 5th or 6th graders]

Me: Wallet. What does this mean? What is a wallet?

Kevin: You have a wallet.

Me: Yes, I do. But what is a wallet?

Sarah: Uh…money house.

Me: Haha, yes, that’s good. Kevin, do you have a wallet?

Kevin: Yes, I do.

Me: Where?

Kevin: —

Me: Where is your wallet?

Sarah: At home?

Me: Here? Is it here?

Kevin: Yes, it’s in your pocket.

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[At the end of class]

Me: Do you have any questions?

Kevin: Yes.

Me: What?

Kevin: Why do you have my wallet?

Filed under: Uncategorized | 4 Comments

1 mum on June 16, 2008 said:

That’s a cute story, was Kevin making a joke?
2 mjgulinello on June 16, 2008 said:

yes…
3 terri on June 16, 2008 said:

This reminds me of when I taught Latin to kindergardeners in an experimental program years ago………..I taught them to say hello -Salve, pronounced salway- and goodbye, Vale, pronounced Walay. They just couldn’t get it, and took to saying, Goodbye, Wally as I left class!
4 Dad on June 19, 2008 said:

I like Kevin!