Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
I'm Feeling Kind of Hip Today
What's the funniest thing you've heard a child say?
This prompt is stolen from Plinky.
Oh my good gosh, I do NOT even know where to begin with this. Since I teach Irish dance to young children on a near-daily basis, I hear funny things all the time. Just today, Elle, a lanky 10-year old diva who is both fabulous and strange, asked someone if she could "blow on their ear." Elle, of course, meant this completely innocently. Which makes it all the more adorable.
Other musings from Elle include:
"I'm feeling kind of hip today!"
"Can I feel your calf muscle?"
And then, after feeling it:
"Oooh, nice. Now will you flex it for me?"
"Please show me a leap. And then break it down precisely."
(A leap, for your information, consists of a SINGLE jump in the air. Not much to break down.)
I could go ON and on about Elle. Another favorite child of mine is Aidan, a true star who is far more mature than her mere 6 years of age. Aidan says lots of hilarious things, but my favorite by far is:
"STOP TALKING! I NEED MY QUIET TIME!"
I should mention that at this time, Aidan was only 4 and a half. What kindergartener is so stressed that she needs "quiet time"?
Ah, to be a child.
This prompt is stolen from Plinky.
Oh my good gosh, I do NOT even know where to begin with this. Since I teach Irish dance to young children on a near-daily basis, I hear funny things all the time. Just today, Elle, a lanky 10-year old diva who is both fabulous and strange, asked someone if she could "blow on their ear." Elle, of course, meant this completely innocently. Which makes it all the more adorable.
Other musings from Elle include:
"I'm feeling kind of hip today!"
"Can I feel your calf muscle?"
And then, after feeling it:
"Oooh, nice. Now will you flex it for me?"
"Please show me a leap. And then break it down precisely."
(A leap, for your information, consists of a SINGLE jump in the air. Not much to break down.)
I could go ON and on about Elle. Another favorite child of mine is Aidan, a true star who is far more mature than her mere 6 years of age. Aidan says lots of hilarious things, but my favorite by far is:
"STOP TALKING! I NEED MY QUIET TIME!"
I should mention that at this time, Aidan was only 4 and a half. What kindergartener is so stressed that she needs "quiet time"?
Ah, to be a child.
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