FROM THE MOUTHS OF FIRST-GRADERS…

Ei se lapsi väärässä ollut… (Tapahtui ennen kuin koulut suljettiin koronan takia.)
The kid wasn’t wrong… (Happened before schools were closed due to corona.)

I was teaching first-graders again. ”Right, get dressed please and go out for the break. Chop-chop now.” //
”Are you a girl or a boy?” ”I’m a girl.” //
”I knew you’re a girl because you have a girl’s name.” ”Well deduced.” //
”But there are names that both girls and boys can have.” //
”I also knew you’re a girl?” ”Oh?” //
”I knew it because… you’re wide over here.” ”Thanks kid.”

Meillä oli siinä lasten kanssa hyvä keskustelu aiheesta tytöilläkin voi olla lyhyet hiukset sekä itsetuntemus, mutta sain lapset myös ajoissa pihalle välitunnille.
We had a good conversation with the kids about girls also being able to have short hair and self-knowledge, and I also managed to get the kids outdoors for their break in time.