OK, nothing too deep today, although there was a moment when one of my students started crying that I almost cried with him, and I remembered again how powerful and challenging it is to teach.
Later, the same child was upset because another child had said something mean about him. The conversation:
Peter: I'm mad cuz he said all sorts of mean stuff about me, stuff I don't even wanna repeat.
Leo: I didn't say nothin about him.
Peter: Yes, you did. You said that my eyes are slanty and that my eyebrows come together and make one eyebrow. And I can't help that! A lot of people have only one eyebrow! I don't think you should make fun of me because of that.
Me: Leo, did you said that Peter only has one eyebrow?
Leo: Yes.
Me: Please apologize.
(apology)
Me: OK, now we either need to handshake, high five, or hug.
(handshake, Leo sits down)
Peter: There's still something between us, cuz nobody gets to talk about my eyebrows like that!
Seriously, how did I not laugh?
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