So I started reading some Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes to the class, realizing some students really hadn't heard them. But... Some students are particularly bright, and began analyzing them. UMMM.... More scary than fun... Good for October...
Teacher, What is a bough?
Why would you sing a song to a baby about them falling out of a tree?
That is not nice!

(Believe me, after 2 or three more, I realized ummm I wasn't doing that blindly again. I will choose them specifically for the lesson, not a good idea!!)

more cute kids 'stuff"
We're "passing off" shoe tying...
student..."Teacher, did you know that you have to be a mafeshional to double knot in shoes. Yeahh... people who can do that are mafeshionals."

We're learning what 3 "things" help us decide an animal is a mammal...
class...1. fur
student...(Oh my gosh, we DO have FUR!!!)
class...2. they are born, not hatched
student...(hey my brother was born from my mom)
class...3. they drink mother's milk
student...(hey, are we mammals????)

So, we are talking about bats, being that it's so close to Halloween...
Me... Bats are the only mammal I know of which can fly.
class... Yeah...
class... cool...
class... neat...
J.H.... Huh uh teacher, ... what about reindeer?
me... Oh yeah, you're right. I almost forgot. Crazy me. I better let Darwin know.