THE things children say - especially in school. Here are examples of that very special teacher-student relationship, sent in by a reader.
Teacher: Maria, go to the map and find North America.
Maria: Here it is.
Teacher: Correct. Now class, who discovered America?
Class: Maria.
Teacher: Harry, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
Harry: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
Teacher: No, that's wrong
Harry: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
Teacher: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
Donald: H I J K L M N O.
Teacher: What are you talking about?
Donald: Yesterday you said it's H to O.