Funny: I am not a monkey, teacher... / myLot

Philippines

June 8, 2022 9:22am CST

Let me share one of my classes last night. I am having a class with a nine-year-old boy and laughed hard because of his answer. Both of us looking at a monkey and it is using chopsticks. Me: What can you see? Student: I can see a monkey, teacher. Me: What is he doing? Student: He is eating his noodles. Me: What is he using to eat his noodles? Student: Teacher, I am not a monkey. Me: @$%?

Student: Did you hear me, teacher? Me: Why did you say that? Student: I usually eat noodles and use chopsticks. In this picture, why does the monkey use chopsticks? He is a wild animal. Me: I got your point.

How would you react if a child say this? Image Credit: thumbs.dreamstime.com

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PLETHOS

@Plethos (13581)

• United States

8 Jun 22

id probably tell the kid, " well have you ever thought that maybe youre the monkey?"

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140140)

• Philippines

9 Jun 22

If he keeps on whining about it, I will teach him about Darwin's theory.

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PLETHOS

@Plethos (13581)

• United States

9 Jun 22

@Shavkat -

DW Davis

@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

8 Jun 22

First I'd acknowledge that he is, indeed, not a monkey. Then, I'd ask him why he said that he is not. My questions would then, depending on his responses, attempt to lead him to postulate how and why the monkey is using chopsticks and the idea of animals using tools.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140140)

• Philippines

9 Jun 22

I think that is one of the ideas to be said to him. I can add up about Charles Darwin's theory. If he can get the main point, then there is no need to explain further.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

10 Jun 22

In some ways, he was correct, as this is not how a monkey would normally eat. That was a straightforward and innocent response. Although I am aware that the goal is to convey what the picture portrays rather than to make it rational.