5/11/12
Me: “Okay boys and girls, now that we’ve identified this movement from Carnival of the Animals as the lion, we’re going to move to the music like lions. But, you need to stay on your carpet square.”
Second Grader: “No! You’re keeping me in my cage!”
4/12/12
I just assigned a research project to 7th grade they have to pick a country and give a presentation about the music.
One student asked..
7th grade: Can I pick England because Adele is from there?
4/12/12
Preschooler: “Ms. M, Peter Parker is Spiderman..isn’t that awesome!?”
3/13/12
Student 1: “I can’t wait till after Lent when we can say the a-word again.”
Student 2: “The a-word?? What..oh you meant THAT a-word. I thought you meant the OTHER a-word.”
3/12/12
3rd grader: “I wish I was a music teacher so I could play all these instruments all day, whenever I want!”
3/9/12
(while listening to part of the Planets by Holst)
5th grade student: Is there one called “The bringer of hamburgers?”
2/26/12
Me: (Singing) Nanny goat, nanny goat you can’t catch a billy goat.
Me: What do we think a nanny goat is?
1st grader: A goat that takes care of the other goats when they have lots of work.
I am a music teacher for preschool-8th grade. One of my favorite parts of my job is hearing the funny things my students say. These are quotes from students.
