Things children have said to me...

*unexpected classroom poetry

Photo credit: me!*

Dear Readers old and new,

ahoy and thank you for reading! Some slight context about the below - I am a tutor/teacher of English and all of these, bar one, were said to me directly by students ranging in age from six to thirteen years old. (My three year old niece is responsible for the final one!)

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Love,

Emma x o x

*I confiscated a note from a scribbling student one afternoon in class, I tucked it into my diary and continued teaching. I opened my diary on the following morning commute back into school, it was a wonderful surprise - I’d assumed she’s been writing trash!

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‘Are Father Christmas and Jesus friends?’

‘Democracy is people arguing.’

‘Is my house bigger than yours?’

‘Am I being too communist?’

‘I’m in the pyjama zone.’

‘Today an insect passed away in my sock.’

‘I’m a sexy cleaner.’

‘Can I write my sonnet to a hamburger?’

‘Strawberry Hill, oh yes, that’s where I play golf.’

‘Amongst amphibians frogs are the most popular.’

‘Hashtag teacher life.’

‘Why don’t you live with your mum and dad?’

‘Not being mean but I don’t really admire many people, I admire ants more than people.’

‘Miss Emma you need to be more practical.’

‘It’s time for student catwalk!’

‘Are you a communist?’

‘Are those real diamonds?….Probably not.’

‘Emma you need to brush your hair.’

‘Poo and wee are friends they always go together.’

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