Ms. Gregory's 2nd grade class, California

Responds to the story The Girl & the Chenoo, a Passamaquoddy folk tale.

Isaac, age 7:
Eric and I were playing. I told on him. He got mad and pushed me. I had to go to the nurse's office. They just gave me a bandaid. It hurt but I had to tell you that's what happened. Then I was still nice to him but he told on me and I didn't do anything.

Angel F., age 7:
I am nice to people. I am good to my teacher. I am helpful.

Jordan, age 8:
A kid pushed another kid and I helped him up and we told the teacher about who pushed the kid down.

Vanessa, age 8:
I was nice to my mom and we were playing a game.

Marisa, age 7:
I was nice to a girl and a boy. I listened to them and respected them. I never tattled on them and never made fun in front ot ehm. I am not mean to them. I am just nice to people if they are mean. I would just have responsibility and courtesy.

Octavio, age 8:
A kind of person will learn to be nice to someone when you are being nice to them.

Maya, age 7:
I was nice to a friend of mine and she was mean to me.

Grades 6A & 6B, age 11-ish

Respond to the story The Enormous Nose:

Why did the royal court protect the prince from the truth about his nose?
Grades 6A & 6B: They did that to please the King and Queen (and to save their jobs).

When did the prince realize the truth about his nose?
Grades 6A & 6B: He realized it when he tried to kiss the lovely Princess Rosebud. He didn't know it earlier because his kingdom told him lies and prevented him from hearing the truth.

Comments?
Grades 6A & 6B: We thought it was kind of cool, but some of the words were unusual for us. It reminded us of Rapunzel when the enchantress locked the princess in the crystal tower.

Class 5, age 9

Class 5, age 9, responds to the story The Enormous Nose:

Why did the royal court protect the prince from the truth about his nose?
Class 5: Because they didn't want him to be left out or to feel bad.

When did the prince realize the truth about his nose?
Class 5: When he couldn't kiss the princess. He never listened to people.

Comments?
Class 5: It was good and funny. It was a brilliant "nosey" story.