Nerd Alert

I was walking down the hall with a fourth grader this morning and had a classic moment. He was explaining an animal to me and described it as having the body of a dog and the head of an eagle. As he picked up on the fact that I was both not following and slightly perplexed, he told me that it was "the one" in Harry Potter. I thought Hippogriff honestly, then he verbalized that he was actually referring to a griffin.


For a brief moment I forgot where I was and swiftly recalled the fondness I have for all things Harry Potter. Lost in a tizzy of nostalgia I burst out (quite loudly I might add) "better be Gryffindor!" As my fist returned to a resting position from its jovial air pump, I looked over at my student and was instantly brought back to reality. I don't think he was assured of my adult status anymore.




ps for all you computer junkies that may be interested in a more constructive and charitable way to "waste time," may I suggest Free Rice. The fifth graders play this at school when they are finished with their work. Basically you answer questions about vocabulary, language, math and art. For each correct answer you earn a quantity of rice to be donated to the needy. The site is sponsored by the UN World Food Program. I just impressed the heck out of myself with my astounding vocabulary skills!