2/16/10

"michael jackson is the king of pop!"

before christmas, i was working on rhyming with my little kiddies at the elementary school. we are now working on "key word booklets". the kids choose a "key word" and that's the only word they have to spell perfectly in their whole journal entry.

last week, some grade ones were chosing their key words when a little girl excitedly threw up her hand, "pop! i want my key word to be pop!"

i told her that was a great choice, and she excitedly said, "i'm chosing 'pop' because michael jackson is the king of pop!" 

she sits down and begins writing. i asked her why she liked MJ and she said, "i'm his biggest fan. i draw pictures of him every day." 

Her comment prompted a group conversation about the king, with kids singing random parts of "billie jean" and "black or white". some kid even started quoting part of "this is it"!

man. i love my job sometimes...

11 comments:

  1. i LOVE your new header. amazing!!!! i'm trying to design a new one and can't stick with any!

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  2. I love it when classic artists carry on through to generation after generation... what ever happened to the spice girls!? They were classic 90's. Haha

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  3. haha!
    you must love this kid.
    s.

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  4. Loving the new blog look, also What would you like to know about my move to California. I sent you an email but I don't think it worked. I just replied to your message but I don't think your email was attached to it.

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  5. Heh love the new blog look! Oh well, i love that little girl! Cos i pop's fan too!

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  6. pretty new layout!

    i love that even first graders know michael jackson! what a cute little girl!

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  7. I agree! Makes me feel not so old.

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  8. ha. i love tales from your work jan-ban.
    keep them coming.

    xo.

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  9. That is outrageously adorable.

    Man I love kids. And MJ's Black or White.

    *Kelsey

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  10. children never cease to be amazing.
    i'm an aspiring teacher too & for now work at an elementary school with 2nd graders & it's because of them people LOVE their jobs =)

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  11. Wow! it just shows how much of an impact he's had.. even little kids know his music!

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thanks so much for writing! i love hearing from you!

xo