Names

I love names. I name almost anything that I care about, including my kids. Now, I know their parents have already bestowed them with names that they deemed fit, but sometimes I just nickname them before I know I did it. My sprouts don't know I have nicknames for them; I usually use them when telling funny stories about my kids (really helps to avoid FERPA violations). Meet my a few kids from my class:

The Politician/ Dennis the Menace- This little darling will give you an entire speech to answer a yes or no question. He also happens to find himself in the most mischievous of situations.

The Talk-show Host- This little dear can talk the paint of a wall. She also has the biggest heart I have ever seen in such a little body.

Dakota Fanning- I'm pretty sure she could be a celebrity look-a-like if she wanted.

Charlie Brown/John Tesh- This little boy has two nicknames because he has changed so much. He started out as Charlie Brown because he was very melancholy and down about school and life. Now that he has more stability in the classroom (a regular classroom teacher), he is a talkative, brilliant star. He starts every conversation with "Ms. Sulaiman, did you know...."

Bad Robot- This kid nicknamed himself. Read it here .

There are more nicknames, although not everyone has one. Perhaps I'll introduce them at a later date.