Homeschooling my boys is always… always… an adventure! There are good days as well as bad. Many days are full of laughter and questions about the world around them. It is an amazing thing to be a part of their learning experience.
An event that I would have missed, had I not been his teacher was caught this week. I was teaching my 1st grade son the names of different types of shapes: solid and plane. His individual lesson included this question… and his answer:
He drew an excellent plane… shape. One could argue that there are plane shapes in his plane. I love how literal my children are.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I took it as your son, so right?
Rachel says
Yes. My 7yo (1st grader) 😉
Carrie says
That’s what I would have drawn, too!
Mum's the word says
erm.. why is that wrong?
Rachel says
Haha! It is right and wrong. The worksheet is from math, asking him to draw a plane shape (square, circle, triangle, rectangle). 😉
Ashli @ The Sweat Revolution says
Well, he did draw a plane shape! 🙂 I guess he just wasn’t thinking in context of the question.
p.s. I just found your blog – I don’t have kids yet, but I love reading about homeschooling trials and tribulations, because my husband as I have decided that that’s the way we’ll likely go!
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
I think this is pretty great!
Sheilacakes says
I would probably say, that is a great airplane, but remember we are learning about plane shapes vs. solid shapes.
Shell Feis says
Oh my goodness I love that!
April Golightly says
LOL wow!
Kathy says
LOL! I love it!
Jennifer says
I love it! I love how each child interprets things differently. I love how children see their world, it makes me happy!
Rachel says
Yes! I forget how LITERAL they are when they are young! 🙂
Kiersten @ OMV says
That is so funny! I hope he got partial credit. 😉
Rachel says
Yes. Good thing he is home schooled and *I* am his teacher! <3 I just called him back over to re-read what the question was asking. Once he realized it wasn't asking him to draw a plane... but a plane SHAPE he knew what he needed to do 🙂
Katie says
hey, at the 1st grade level, I think that’s spot on!
Rachel says
Yes! 🙂
Rachel says
Too funny!