You Have Got To Be Kidding Me.

In one of the classes I was observing today, we read a story about a pelican.  Upon completion, we showed these 3rd graders a bunch of pictures of different kinds of birds.  There was everything from parrots, to hummingbirds, to chicadees.  After spending time going over each bird, the kids were supposed to write a paragraph about their favorite bird.  You know, what it looks like, what it eats, etc.

I am not kidding that 7 out of 8 kids wrote about...

wait for it...

Angry Birds.



I give them points for creativity, but you've got to be kidding me.  Angry Birds are huge over here.  These kids have angry bird socks, backpacks, erasers, you name it.  But seriously, in class?  I'll admit that I've wasted countless hours playing that stupid game, but we couldn't stop laughing as they all read us their serious descriptions of their favorite bird and how it likes to eat ugly pigs.