"you've learned me!"

Things I was learned today.
1) It is amazing how much an ipod touch and green m&m's help my classroom management. It is also amazing how much they hurt it when I leave it in Roanoke or run out. Note to self: Get the ipod asap and buy m&m's. Maybe I should invest in the colorworks ones and just buy green...and then the kid will change his favorite color back to red.
2) There is a difference between the s-word and the sh-word. The s-word is "stupid" and we all know the other one. Both were uttered in my classroom today, and my kids freaked out more about stupid than the other one. Hmmmm...
3) We are going to the dairy farm tomorrow (btw one of my kids was pooped on last year). We were talking about where milk comes from and the whole process of getting from the cow-->home. It was a very interesting/fun conversation in which we all were learned. My favorite/least favorite part of the conversation happened when one of my kids asked where baby cows come from. There were many responses, but two of my favorite are below.
    a)kid 1: They cut the cow's tummy open just like they cut your mommy's tummy.
       kid 2: They cut my mommy?!?!
   b) It comes out of a hole. Like our belly button.
4) You can't go to the same doctor's office twice in the same day even if you are seeing two separate physicians, because your insurance will freak out. I'm in high demand these days, so I get to go to the same place on Monday and then again on Tuesday, which is perfectly gas efficient.
5) I was included in one of my 5 year old's prayer last night. This makes me very happy. a: because I made her happy and b: because her mom is comfortable enough with me to know I share the same beliefs as their family.
6) Our chicks went outdoors for the first time today. That was a big hit. It was also during this time that one of my kids said "Ms. Henderson you've done a great job of learning me this year!".
Yes, I have learned a lot this year. 19 days left.