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Mrs. Funk · 01-06-2008, 05:37 AM

Mr. Funk and I have been called to teach twelve five-year-olds. I've never found myself hoping that small children belong to inactive families... Our first Sunday is tomorrow, and here's hoping we make it out in one piece.

il Padrino Ute · 01-06-2008, 05:45 AM

5 year olds rock. If you and funk don't love this calling, you have no heart or soul.

TripletDaddy · 01-06-2008, 05:47 AM

Wouldn't it have been easier if they just bought you one of those rings?

Archaea · 01-06-2008, 06:14 AM

Primary is great and five year olds are so loving and usually obedient.

creekster · 01-06-2008, 03:07 PM

I predict you will end up loving it. 5 years is a great age. Keep your mind open, go with the flow, don't stop the kids from contributing and don't expect rigid discipline. You'll have fun.

Mrs. Funk · 01-06-2008, 06:31 PM

So, we survived Sunday #1. In sharing time, I sat on one row with the girls and Funk ended up with all the boys... trouble is, there are 2X as many boys are girls. The other teachers all expressed their condolences that we got the "interesting kids." We have THREE Ethans, two boys with J names, and one demon girl named Kayla, among others. We ended up having 9 show up.

Class was a lot of fun, though. They're rowdy, sure. But they calm down eventually and they are really, really excited to participate. It's nice to see hands flying in the air, even if they are giving silly answers. Our lesson was about choosing the right, and they were giving great examples of not choosing the right (stabbing your brother in the eye is probably not choosing the right... etc). I think Funk's a little shell-shocked. I left chuckling. They're a handful, but I think we will eventually figure each other out.

danimal · 01-07-2008, 01:41 AM

Marsupial and I taught the 5 year olds last year. They were tough sometimes, but usually a lot of fun. They always say hilarious stuff. I'll take 5 year olds any day over teenagers.

01-06-2008, 05:45 AM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	5 year olds rock. If you and funk don't love this calling, you have no heart or soul. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

01-06-2008, 05:47 AM	#3
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	Wouldn't it have been easier if they just bought you one of those rings? __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

01-06-2008, 06:14 AM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Primary is great and five year olds are so loving and usually obedient. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

01-06-2008, 03:07 PM	#5
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	I predict you will end up loving it. 5 years is a great age. Keep your mind open, go with the flow, don't stop the kids from contributing and don't expect rigid discipline. You'll have fun. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

01-07-2008, 01:41 AM	#7
danimal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Your mom's house Posts: 588	Marsupial and I taught the 5 year olds last year. They were tough sometimes, but usually a lot of fun. They always say hilarious stuff. I'll take 5 year olds any day over teenagers. __________________ Tobias: You know, Lindsay, as a therapist, I have advised a number of couples to explore an open relationship where the couple remains emotionally committed, but free to explore extra-marital encounters. Lindsay: Well, did it work for those people? Tobias: No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but...but it might work for us.

01-06-2008, 05:37 AM	#1
Mrs. Funk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 367	Our ward has decided to implement a new form of birth control Mr. Funk and I have been called to teach twelve five-year-olds. I've never found myself hoping that small children belong to inactive families... Our first Sunday is tomorrow, and here's hoping we make it out in one piece.

01-06-2008, 06:31 PM	#6
Mrs. Funk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 367	So, we survived Sunday #1. In sharing time, I sat on one row with the girls and Funk ended up with all the boys... trouble is, there are 2X as many boys are girls. The other teachers all expressed their condolences that we got the "interesting kids." We have THREE Ethans, two boys with J names, and one demon girl named Kayla, among others. We ended up having 9 show up. Class was a lot of fun, though. They're rowdy, sure. But they calm down eventually and they are really, really excited to participate. It's nice to see hands flying in the air, even if they are giving silly answers. Our lesson was about choosing the right, and they were giving great examples of not choosing the right (stabbing your brother in the eye is probably not choosing the right... etc). I think Funk's a little shell-shocked. I left chuckling. They're a handful, but I think we will eventually figure each other out.