“No mooom, it’s a gallimeeeeemus.”
Yeah, you remember saying that back in the day. Because back in 4th grade, we were all experts at 4th grade science. We knew all about how dinosaurs were believed to be more closely related to birds than they were to reptiles, and we knew the order of the planets [...]
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Are you out of touch with 4th grade science?
Posted in Al Observes Things, Arguing with 5 year olds on August 31, 2008 | No Comments »
Arguing with 5-year-olds - "It’s a Free Country"
Posted in Arguing with 5 year olds on May 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Back when I was in the service (First Lieutenant, Safety Patrol, 6th grade), I would sometimes have to help watch over the kindergartners to make sure they didn’t hurt themselves. Sometimes, I would get into arguments with them. Their arguments would always be somewhat compelling, and as a 12-year-old, though I felt that I was [...]