You never know what they'll say

As you know, we've been MAP testing in my classroom for the past 2 weeks. Thankfully, tomorrow is the last day! When MAP testing is over for the day, the kiddos are usually pretty wiped out, so we take a break and work on the Missouri packet the state sends us. It's full of information about our states' symbols, animals, trees, Famous Missourians, and a coloring book. Today while they were working, I overheard a boy talking to his friends while he was reading about Missouri's insect. Here's what he said:
"Oh, my gosh! Are you kidding me? A honeybee? They could have a least made it a hornet!"

A little later, while working a word search, he repeatedly said:
"Mee-nee-rl? Mee-nee-rl? Where is it? What is it?"

A very frustrated, annoyed girl answered:
"It's min-er-al!"

Later in the afternoon, 2 girls were calling multiplication facts for a game of Quizmo (a Bingo-like game used to review math concepts). They became frustrated with the class because they were continually having to repeat what they called. I guess they'd had enough, because the next thing I knew they had written this on the board:
"We're NOT repeating what we say anymore!"

Girls, I feel your pain!


Kids are so funny!