I finally had a chance to read through my 5th graders responses to the All About Me worksheet I had them fill out during the first class. Here are some of my favorite responses:

My favorite animal is...
"...hen."
"...person."
"...dinosaurs."

My favorite food is...
"...break."
"...the ribs."

On weekends, I like to...
"..family is a picnic."

I also like to...
"...calendar."
"...make a cook."
"...airplane."
"...TV came and deer insect." (<-- my favorite)
"...play the girl friend."

I like English because...
"...word."
"...so funny."
"...one grade becom study English."
"...no! no! no! no! no! no!"
"...no I don't like English."
"...English are funny."
"...math and art."
"...English is beautiful."
"...my Mom says learn the English."


Looks like I have my work cut out for me.