Kindergarten Conversations
Treasured Memories from Thirty Years of Teaching
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Children have wonderful imaginations. I would never think of some of the suggestions they come up with. As we were getting drinks one day, a little girl said, "Mrs. Noser, when this fountain runs out of water, can you fill it with Kool-aid?"
We had just finished making Christmas cards in Jackie Gunn's art class. The children were walking back to class in single file, holding their cards and admiring their beautiful creations. As Kevin passed me he pointed to his glittered card and said, "This isn't kitty litter is it?"
One morning, a farmer was spreading manure over his filed by the school and by the time the afternoon class arrived there was a very potent aroma hanging in the air. Some of the children came in the classroom with their noses plugged and made a comment about the farmer spreading manure. "Oh!" said one of the students in apparent shock, "I thought it was cow do-do!"
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As we were getting drinks one day, a little girl said, “Mrs. Noser, when this fountain runs out of water, can you fill it with Kool-Aid?”
It is no secret that a group of five-year-olds have the ability to provide an interesting and entertaining perspective on life. Just ask Carol Porter Noser, a veteran kindergarten teacher who for thirty years listened in on the amusing and endearing comments made by her students.
Noser considers teaching young children to be one of the best jobs in the world. After one of her students asked her one day, “Do you have a job?” and another asked her, “Do you work?” she soon realized that they all instinctively knew she loved to teach. From early on, Noser jotted down the silly, sad, and funny comments her students made, eventually compiling a collection after she retired. As she shares one witty anecdote after another, she provides a glimpse into the very active and imaginative minds of five-year-olds who never let anyone forget how smart they really are about what is important in life.
From rather open discussions about their family, to the misuse of words, to questions about God, the children profiled in Kindergarten Conversations share their innocent and honest views of the world.
About the Author
Carol Porter Noser graduated from Huntington College in Huntington, Indiana, and earned her master’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She taught at West Noble Schools in Ligonier, Indiana, for thirty years. Now retired, Carol and her husband live in Warsaw, Indiana, where they enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.