“Of all wild animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.” ~Plato
“When teachers are mad, they don’t blink.” ~William, Age 12
“Teachers aren’t Einsteins.” ~Gabrielle, Age 14
“Teachers are the best people in the whole world.” ~Natka, Age 14
“There is nothing more satisfying than being prepared for a final.” ~Jaimee, Age 14
“It is beter to read the book than the Cliff Notes.” ~Laura, Age 16
“Not all learning can be measured by grades.” ~Beth, Age 16
“I was not a child prodigy because a child prodigy is a child who knows as much when it is a child as it does when it grows up.” ~Will Rogers
“When a teacher is in a bad mood, there’s no way I’m going to ask to go to the bathroom.” ~Angela, Age 11
“If you put a piece of chalk in the blackboard eraser, it drives the teacher crazy!” ~Joshua, Age 8
“If you are in trouble at school, your parents probably already know about it.” ~Rachel, Age 12
“When you don’t know what you’re doing, ask for help before you mess up.” ~Jennifer, Age 14
“You should not mess with the principal.” ~Nicholas, Age 9
“There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can’t find a parent who will admit that it is his child… Start a program for gifted children, and every parent demands that his child be enrolled.” ~Thomas D. Bailey
“My teachers can always tell when I start on a project the night before it is due.” ~Emily, Age 10
“Typing class would be a lot easier if I had six fingers on each hand.” ~Andrea, Age 17
“If I study and watch TV at the same time, I end up studying the TV.” ~Charlie, Age 16
“Sometimes a teacher who seems to be totally boring at the beginning of the year turns out to be awesome.” ~Robert, Age 10
Reference:
Brown, H.J. (1994). Wit and Wisdom from the Peanut Butter Gang. Rutlage Hill Press.