Out of the Mouths of ......

eight year olds!! Last week, whilst subbing, not doing anything out of the ordinary, trying not to make any waves-------- just checking to see if their homework was done, a boy, suspiciously seated apart from the others, way apart, with a mischievous gleam in his eye, asked me,
"Did we come from monkeys?"

Sudden quiet, all normal activity ceased---- Thirty or more eyes riveted in attention, waiting for answer from "The Teacher"---

"My parents aren't monkeys, are yours?"

Laughter, dodged that bullet!!!
During brainstorm activities to precede creative writing expression, on topic "apples"----- child asks ,
"How did the seed get in the apple??