Quirky Learner Pillows

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

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

"I wanted to use the lockdown productively, I learned cosmetic surgery."

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.

"This is quite a surprising discovery." "Then write it up for 'The Journal of Surprising Discoveries'."

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

Clown teaches how to speak Jibberish

A desert island with a knotted palm tree

Great British Eccentrics.

"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...'

"They followed me home from school - can I keep 'em?"

Goodnight Moon for the Misbegotten

Bookstore, the Politically Incorrect Guide to You.

'This test doesn't understand me.'

"I'm still pre-literate."

'Home Schooling'

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

"A simple note from your mother would have sufficed, Tommy."

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

'Oddly enough you're the third person to buy that today!'

'And from this point follow me very carefully.'

"It's a great story, funny and entertaining - and better still it's not won a single prize for literature."

Education and Apprenticeships

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

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

"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?"

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

Young Galileo

Bird reading '1001 pickup lines' - 'I'm getting ready for mating season.'

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

Global Education

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

Ransom Library. Oh, that's just Henry … He's a history buff. Wild West.