In my afternoon class at summer school, I'm teaching 11 kids who have just finished kindergarten and are going into grade one. So they're five, maaaybe six. Two of the kids, a boy and a girl, have been inseparable since the beginning of summer school. Today, Safad* came up to me and announced: "Miss Hillary, Susanne* just kissed me."
I laughed to myself, thinking, there's got to be some appropriate teacher-y thing to say here, but I have no idea what it is. I was too amused to think of anything quick enough. These kids are little. They do stuff like that. Honestly, I think it's just super cute, as long as it doesn't get out of hand.
"Oh. What do you want me to do?"
He grinned. "Nothing." And off he went, back to the special teacher's chair to scrunch up with Suzanne and finish reading the book they were sharing.
I called over to Suzanne, "Suzanne, I know Safad is your friend, but we don't kiss at school."
She called back, with all the innocence of a child:
"I know. I couldn't help it. I just LIKE him sooo much!"
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* Names changed
7 comments:
Funny... that's how I landed my husband -- I reached over one day and spontaneously planted a kiss on his lips.
I couldn't help it, either.
That is so sweet. How cute was that!?!
HA! I love kids and their innocence. Please tell me it stays that way?
that is adorable :D here's to their long friendship!
That is sooo cute - I remember when I was a little boy and got kissed by girls. To go back to those days now.... *sigh*
I LOVE this! How adorable is that? Children and their transparent emotions just delight me to no end.
Your students are lucky to have a great teacher who enjoys them and cares about them like you obviously do! :)
i wish we can do that as adults with innocence and no shame
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