Playful Learner Gifts

"What do you mean, it's not an educational toy? I'd have to learn to ride it!"

Teacher pointing to P,Q, on board: "OK class, which letter comes next? Redbeard, you should know this."

'That's pretty sneaky. You agree to learn the ABC's, and then they tell you about the other twenty three letters.'

"Today, we're learning how to change a flat tire."

"I'm still pre-literate."

He can count to five, but not in order.

Education and Apprenticeships

'To better prepare you for the future, I've replaced the letters in your alphabet soup with Chinese ones.'

'If I had my life to live over, I'd pay more attention to Sesame Street.'

'I think the computer has a crush on me. It asked me to remain after class.'

'Thanks for the extra help on the multiplication table, Mrs. Spaulding - Can I buy you a drink sometime?'

Monkey tries to read a book.

Playdough's The Republic

"Sarah's grades are excellent. She got A+ in 'Yogi Berra: Philosopher or Fall Guy?,' A in 'Dollars and Scents: An Analysis of Post-Vietnam Perfume Advertising,' A in 'The Final Four as Last Judgment: The N.C.A.A. Tournament from a Religious Perspective,'

'Ah, it's so precious to witness a child learn how government actually works...'

Hamlet

Having been born with a birthmark that looks exactly like Asia and the Mideast, Russell was able to ace the geography portion of the SATs.

'Let's see what else will explode in the microwave!'

'What did I learn in school today? You'd better sit down.'

'I did it all from memory.'

"Quantum Physics"? How am I going to learn all of this stuff? A bit at a time?

"Graduation day at kite flying school."

Scientist has note on chalkboard: E=mc2 + 6% sales tax.

Learn to play the violin in one weekend - 'This isn't working! It's Saturday evening already and I've only got as far as holding it properly...'

'And from this point follow me very carefully.'

'It's another cookery programme but It's aimed at children.'

'I'm afraid I still have more questions than answers.'

'This is alphabet soup, Mom. I don't use the alphabet in the summer.'

"In pre-school I was an overachiever. Now, in first grade, math is threatening my reputation."

"I've learned from the past. Now can we move on?"

"And today children, Homer is going to show us his 'pressed fly and bug collection'."

Young Galileo

'I will now read the results of my experiments in fruit genetics. . .'

"I feel like we're finally making progress."

"First buttons, then zippers, now we learn to tie our shoes. Is mom trying to tell us something?"