We have a system in our school for behavior referrals called a 'buddy room'. Today, I twice got the same kid. Granted the kid has impulse issues, but he acknowledged today was a bad day.
The second time he came to my room, he said it was because he 'said a word in the dictionary.' Since he's a 7th grade boy and I myself once experienced that brain (or lack of same) I approached the next step with trepidation. I took it upon myself to ask what the word was.
He said 'dam, like a beaver dam. I said dam selfish.'
I pointed out to him, and stuck to my statement, that that particular form of 'dam' does not go with the word 'selfish', and he was looking for an excuse to be inappropriate.
He steadfastly maintained that that was indeed the word, and it was indeed in the dictionary.
I then saw the work in my brain, as he saw it: damsel fish.
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