the principal

student 1: who's the principal of this lab?

me: aha, what do you think?

student 2: he must be a very rich man!

student 3: my guess is he's the prime minister!

student 4: i know, i know, it's warren buffett!

me: (laughing inside) hopefully you'll get to meet him one day..

doing poorly

it's all about perspective.

KJ (with a forlorn look on his face): teacher, i did very poorly in my english. it's my worst subject.

me (getting worried): oh dear, how much did you get?

KJ: 99/100. i got full marks for the rest of my subjects...

me: *speechless*

saying things in unison

in attempting to teach the meaning of "in unison"...

T says: All of you, say "unison" together.

kids, brimming with enthusiasm: UNISON TOGETHER!

bad news

L: teacher, i have bad news for you..
Me: (worried, wondering if everything is ok. is it bcos he did not do his work? is it because he lost something?) is everything ok, L?
L: my teeth is shaking.. (opens his mouth and shows his shaking tooth)

fashion trends

in an attempt to explain what a striped, floral and checkered dress is, i drew out a checkered shirt and asked the class, " How would you describe this shirt?". MT, after some hesitation, declares: "old-fashioned?"

haha :)

don't run in the corridor!

sternly looks at the class, explaining to them about the dangers of running.
teacher: do you know the dangers of running? what if you knock into one of the teachers, who are pregnant?
students, with worried expressions on their faces: the baby will drop out..

weak-kneed

in an attempt to explain what "weak-kneed" or "faint-hearted" means, i shared about my experience at the dentist and how i started crying because it was so painful.
student's question: is it when you are young that time?
my response: (woefully) no....its not...its just 2 days ago...

the statue of liberty - part 2

lesson plan: New York City
topic of discussion: the Statue of Liberty
student's question: is it as tall as me?
my response:NOOOOOOOOOO!

the statue of liberty

lesson plan: New York City
topic of discussion: the Statue of Liberty
student's question: is he holding an ice cream?
my response:NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

you smell....

G: did u bath today?
Z: (hesitating) yes...?
G: you smell like hot towels from the aeroplane. (thinks) can i pluck a hair from you to smell?
me: (listening,secretly LAUGHING OUT LOUD in my heart!)

eyes on the paper

me: are your eyes on the paper?
D: (sticks his eyes to the page) yes ms lin! MY EYES ARE REALLY ON THE PAPER!
LOL

7 year olds drop their teeth

three beloved children (K, YF, TE) sitting in a row, and all of them had dropped their two front teeth! instead of being shy and self-conscious, they could not be more proud of that and all were hankering to show off their gums!how heart-warming :)

and when i announced them to be "bogeh"? they cackled away!