That moment when your student takes one look at you, sighs, shakes her head in dismay, and promptly removes that piece of granola bar from your hair.

Kid: “I wish I had a baby brother.”
Me: “Have you told your parents that?”
Kid: “Yeah. They said if I really want one, I better stop sleeping in their bed so they can have time to go find one.”

Kids are pretty great when you ask them to do a thing and then they do that thing.

I’ll always remember, fondly, the one time that happened.

Kid: “My mom says if I do well on the state test, she’ll get me a new iPad”
Me: “Nice. Can she get me one, too?”
Kid: “You need a new one?”
Me: “Not a NEW one. Just one in general. I’ve never had one.”
Kid: (prolonged, dumbfounded stare)
Me: “Yes?”
Kid: “Are you…(whispering)…poor?”

Me: “Do you know what a ritz cracker is?”
Student: “A cracker from the Ritz Hotel?”

Me: “Who wants to share something interesting?”
Student: “It’s my cousin’s birthday!”
Me: “Who wants to define the word interesting?”