Juliet and Romeo and some rocks

Yesterday, I took my grade 5 class downtown to see Juliet and Romeo at what used to be called the Young People's Theatre. It was true to the original so it was a good thing my class had already studied most of it. Most of the class understood what was going on. What hit me as I was watching it was how DIRTY that old SHakespeare guy is. Honestly, the connotations of some of these lines is atrocious. All I thought to myself was, "Thank goodness this is in old English and the kids don't understand a thing." What they did understand was actions, so of COURSE we got the laughter and giggles everytime Romeo and Juliet kissed. There was a big, "EW!" when Mercutio smacked Benvolio on the lips, and also another "EW!" when Romeo spoke a little too vehemently and spit all over the Friar. There was also an audible gasp when Romeo came out from Juliet's room without, GASP, a shirt on. At that moment, I really really wished he would have just kept that darned shirt on so I wouldn't have to explain it. Thankfully, no one commented about that later.

Question of the trip: "Miss O, why were Romeo and Juliet always kissing?"
My response: "I think that's what couples do when they're in love."

It's just so funny to see the grade 5 reaction to it all!

Later on in the day, I had my grade 1 class draw some pictures of things or situations that made them feel a certain way. The first feeling they had to draw for was "hurt". As I walk around the class, I notice several of them have drawn lumps. I ask what the lumps are. The response? Rocks. AHAHAHAHahaha. Well, of COURSE rocks would make you feel hurt. AHahahaha. Oh man. The most hair-pulling part was seeing one of the girls who drew a happy face for EVERY situation. For hurt, for astonished, for irate and for cheerful. ALL happy faces. This is, of course, the girl that actually answers, "Happy" to every question I ask. Ex. "Who can tell me a synonym for the word LIVID?" (yes, my grade 1s REALLY know these words!) This girl's response: "Happy!" Oh man, this is why I only pick on her when the answer is SUPPOSED to be happy. Ahahahaha.