Quirky Learners Gifts

'I picked up my Latin from watching Roadrunner cartoons.'

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

"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,'

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

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

Goodnight Moon for the Misbegotten

'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."

"Today in class we're going to create a physics teacher."

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

'And from this point follow me very carefully.'

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

Education and Apprenticeships

'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!"

"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. . .'

Global Education

"First the lady asks if I want to take this book...then she says I have to bring it back in two weeks!"

"I just remembered where I left my chew toy."

First Piano Lesson

"He's a fussy eater."

Student about Biz Quick class: 'It's bite-size information in a 15 minute class that teaches you how to roll in the dough.'

"I didn't raise my hand. I was just stretching."

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

"Please, Ms. Sweeney, may I ask where you're going with all this?"