Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Confucius Say...

On Monday we learned about Confucianism, so I had the kids read some Confucian sayings and then write their own. This was the best idea I ever had because they wrote some great and hilarious stuff.

Actual Confucian Sayings:

  • Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
  • The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterward speaks according to his actions.
  • Choose a job you love and you will never work a single day in your life.
  • A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.

My kids' Confucian Sayings:

  • Girls are like war, dangerous and unpredictable.
  • Nature is beautiful because it chose to be.
  • Boys are like Pop-Tarts-- They're better when they're hot! (LOL LOL)
  • If you look at the ground you'll never see a rainbow.
  • Seek to express, not impress.
  • Chocolate makes a moment perfect.
  • Don't wait for a miracle - become one.
  • If you have haters, then you're doing something right.
  • No matter how good you are at something, there's always an Asian better than you.
I think the mix of hilarious and poignant is a great snapshot of what life is like here at the junior high. :)


3 comments:

  1. Tell the kid who wrote the Asians are better than you one that that is just a fact of life she or he will have to get used to. Unfortunately, it just becomes more and more "in your face" as you grow up!

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  2. This is hilarious! Hope you don't mind if I steal this idea for when I student teach!

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  3. Of course not! That's what it's all about. Stealing ideas from teachers. We love it. :)

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