Pride

The topic was pride, and following a short story and lesson on that subject, the third-graders yesterday at my school were asked to complete the following sentence: “I feel good about myself when…”

Here are some of the more colorful and unpredictable responses:

• “I see a rainbow and when I get or win something.”

• “I help my family and when I’m nise (sic) and kind.”

• “I have soup and eat soup.”

• “I am born and I win medals.”

• “I am riding my bike and my go-kart.”

• “I do something nice for my family and when I play with people that no one wants to play with.”

• “I eat smores and when I have pasta.”