Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The Things Students Say


About 5 years ago I started to write down the innocent things students would say in my class.  There are the questions or comments that my students with Autism and ID didn't have a filter or think about before they said it.  Here are a few of my favorites.

  • In the middle of math class Lisa blurted this out in a completely innocent tone.
    • Lisa:  What does the word F^#k mean?
    • Me:  I am not answering that.
    • Lisa:  I know it's a bad word but I just want to know what it means.
    • Me:  Not answering it.
  • At age 16 Kevin's mom did too much of his personal grooming at home.  I would try to have conversations with him about doing his own grooming at home.  He just blurting out this gem one day.
    • Kevin:  Is it bad if my mom shaved my legs once?
  • After listening to a Michael Jackson song in class.  It turned into an Abbot and Costello bit.
    • Lisa:  Was Michael Jackson dead before I was born?
    • Me:  No he died a year ago.
    • Lisa:  You mean 4 years ago?
    • Me:  No 1 year ago.
    • Lisa:  When I was 12?
    • Me:  No you were 13.
    • Lisa:  You sure?
  • I was trying to convince one of male students to shave his mustache.  Lisa had to chime in her opinion about shaving.
    • Me:  Mike you need to shave you mustache.
    • Mike:  It looks great!
    • Lisa:  I need to shave my mustache.  
  • I don't remember what we were talking about.  This was Lisa talking about me.
    • Lisa:  You mock everyone except for most people.
To this day I still laugh at what my students have said to me in class.  They are good memories to have.

No comments:

Post a Comment