So I'm teaching second graders about storms, and our latest page we did said, "Lightning streaks across the sky." "Streak is what?" they wanted to know.
So I defined it as, "when something goes so quickly it makes a line."
"So if a wolf streaks across the forest, what color line does it make?"
"A grey line," said Laura.
"And if a taxi streaks across the road?"
"A yellow line," said Angelo.
But what conversation about streaking would be complete without definition #2.
"But streaking can also mean something else," I said. "It means when crazy person takes off all their clothes and goes running down the street."
Peals of laughter, and the hands shoot up. Oh the can of worms that definition #2 opened up.
Now, every time the kids have to make a sentence, they love to incorporate their new word:
"Please make a sentence with the word 'brother.'"
"My brother streaks when he goes to buy the food."
"Please make a sentence with the word 'pink.'"
"When a person streaks, he makes a pink line."
"Please make a sentence with the word 'lightning.'"
Lightning doesn't wear pants, so it's ok if it streaks."
What have I done?
