When I asked my students what they collected as kids I assumed I would get the standard kind of answers: Beany Babies, stamps, coins, Baseball Cards, Matchbox cars, and whatever the latest movie connected toy was. I was so shocked when Emily said she collected erasers that I thought I misunderstood her and made her repeat it several times. Even after comprehension dawned on me I still didn’t believe her so she actually brought her collection from home and showed me. The students are so nice to me! Do kids in the US collect erasers? Am I really over the hill and have no concept of what is popular with the kids in the states? I guess I need to get back to the US classroom to learn what is popular again. No wonder they want younger teachers over here – they are ‘with it’ and I don’t have a clue!
