Sometimes I Wonder

Last week, I had 2 pretty funny things happen in my second period class.  Well, they're funny to me at least.  I don't know if you'll agree.

First of all, we were doing a worksheet on reading maps.  It was our extra skill for the week that was not a part of our main skills, but I thought it was a good thing to practice.  The map that we were using to answer our questions was of the western United States.  An answer to one of the questions was Nevada.  I was going over the page with the class and read the answer aloud.  My student that I can always count on for a good laugh (the one that says potty station and tentacles) said, "That's how you say it?  And all these years I thought it was knee-vuh-duh!"  Oh dear.  My aide and I busted up laughing.  In all fairness, there are some ladies here in the village with the name Neva (pronounced knee-vuh), so I can see how she would get confused.

The other thing that happened was not quite as laugh out loud funny, but it just made me smile to myself.  My students know that I am from Alaska, and sometimes they will ask me questions about what it is like in my town.  Well, the other day one of the boys in my second period class asked me what time it was where I'm from.  I tried not to smile too big as I calmly responded that it was still in Alaska, so it was the same time as Chevak.  Some days I just shake my head to myself.  Maybe we need to review some social studies concepts.  It's always good to have something to smile about though :)