Several days ago, I had a new cute experience with the kiddos. It was in Red 1 class, a class with 3 boys and 2 girls, their average age is 7yo. That day the target language is offering food, like "do you want some chocolate?", "I want some candies", "I don't want any soup", etc.
We started playing matching food cards with the jumbled name. Everyone was so excited. Then I went to the next slide, the slide that was fulled of mouthwatering food pictures. As a lead in, I ask them about those food, "who likes stew?", "who doesn't like curry?", etc. They all answered enthusiastically. Until it came to mushroom. The picture was very clear. Before I asked anything, they started speaking naturally, Priska said, "I think mushroom is healthy, not like french fries", Rahmat added, "noo salad is healthy, not mushroom", Duncan shouted, "mushroom is yucky, I don't like!", then Gaby stated new comment, "ms ms, my grandma cook me mushroom at home, I like it, it's so yummy!", the others started to get distracted and stated inconsistent things (which was cute), "ah gaby, my mom also cook me mushroom!" marco didn't want to lose. Duncan, who said that mushroom was yucky even changed his mind, "me too, I also eat mushroom at home!". I was just smiling while giving them chances to discuss about mushroom. when I was about to stop, marco stood up, "ms you know mushroom is healthy, but some danger ms". I was surprised and I thought marco talked about poisonous mushroom so I supported him, "yes, you can't eat poisonous mushroom, it's very dangerous!", duncan even added dramatically, "you eat it, then after 2 hours you will die". I thought marco would be happy, in fact, he rose his pointed finger and shaked it, "noooo ms, not the poison mushroom!", I was confused, "so what mushroom did you talk about earlier marco?". He put on a very serious face and explained, "MUSHROOM IN OUR FEET IS DANGEROUS MS! its not healthy."
I was blanked a moment, wondered if he was joking that time, but looking at his innocent and serious face, I can't help but laughing out loud, I mean, mushroom in our feet???? is it even in our topic??? :))
We ended up laughing together, it was still a mystery whether they laughed because the knew what I meant, or whether they just followed me.
the next slide was about spaghetti, the kiddos spoke alot about this food, every one wanted to be the one who-know-it-all about spaghetti. Gaby stood up, "ms, I learned at school, I know where spaghetti come from...". She put on a mysterious face, hoping that other friends will be curious. Unfortunately, what she got wasn't what she wanted, marco felt irritated and didn't want to lose either, "Ah gaby, just stop, I also know where spaghetti come from, you no tell us, I already know". Gaby got a little bit angry, "where?? tell me if you know!". Marco with flat face and serious face answered confidently "of course I know SPAGHETTI IS FROM CARREFOUR, I and my mum buy there". Once again, I hoped he was joking, but looking at his face he was very serious, I started teary laugh, especially while looking at gaby's upset face. She sat directly, folded her hands on her chest then sighed, "aaaaah marcooo!". Marco gave a normal face and answered, "why?", which made gaby even angrier.
That day, even until I got home, I couldn't stop smiling remembering that story, because I experienced it spontaneously, it was even funnier in my head. I love you kiddos!
