Cute Gift & Conversations from Third Grade

Isn't this pumpkin adorable!  One of my students brought me a gift bag today, and this is what was nestled inside.  It's a fake pumpkin painted in a really stylish way.  I wrote the student's name and the year on the bottom so that I'll always be able to remember who gave it to me.  I love decorating for fall!  

And here's another conversation from third grade:  

Setting:  We'd just finished a reading assignment, and students were to complete their handwriting and then have D.E.A.R. ("Drop Everything And Read) until everyone finished.  

Student # 1:  raises his hand until I walk by and talk to him.

Me:  what's up?  

Student #1:  Well, I've noticed that Student #2 isn't really doing his work.  I was wondering if I could stop reading and just keep an eye on him for a while?  Would that be okay?  

Me:  Struggling to keep my composure; I'm cracking up on the inside.  How about you leave that to me and you get back to reading?  

Student #1:  Well, okay, but he's really been doodling over there.  

Obviously, student #1 was paying just as much attention to the task at hand as student #2.  Isn't that hysterical?  This little guy really does say whatever's on his mind!