Global Warming...is it real?

I'm back in the schools teaching! I always forget how much I love being in the Elementary schools until I'm back there again. I feel at home in the classroom. This semester is quite a bit different than my last experience teaching. My teacher is straight out of a movie; I haven't quite figured out what movie that is yet but he is a real character. The first couple days were a little rough just trying to work with his awkward personality and trying to not step on his toes. He has an incredibly loud voice, it kind of feels like he is always yelling; maybe he thinks that kids are deaf.

I need to start writing down the funny things that kids say because there are quite a few funny moments at school but by the time I get home I forget them all. I do remember one though. There is a boy named Joseph Morris, he has probably pointed out to me 15 times that he has the same last name as me. Well, yesterday there was a presenter from Planet Earth to come teach the kids about the water cycle. While the presenter was teaching the kids about precipitation and having them say it back to him, Joseph was waiting patiently with his hand raised. Finally the presenter gave in and called on Joseph. Joseph says "Is it true that Global Warming is real?" I just couldn't help myself and I busted out laughing, I mean half the kids in there don't know how to zip up their pants and Joseph is inquiring about Global Warming. Then the presenter asked if water that is underground is clean, and he showed a picture of water that was surrounded by dirt. My first thought was "heck no, look at all that dirt around there, how can that be clean"...sure enough Joseph had the answer: "Yes, the water is clean because the sand and the dirt act as a purifier for the water so as it trickles down it is being purified." He said a whole lot of other stuff too that was just all I could remember. The presenter was kind of speechless and just said "uhhh yeah, that's right". It was pretty funny, I'd like to see this kid's parents.

I haven't done any actual teaching yet but my teacher was telling me and the girl I work with that we will be doing pretty much all the teaching next week so it will be a dramatic shift. I'm really excited though, I love teaching...kids are so funny.