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Donna A Brandon Bears
Fort Worth Texas
Posts: 98

Generation Gap...

A first grade school teacher in Virginia had twenty-five students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders.

Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are 1st graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!

1. Don't change horses...........until they stop running.

2. Strike while the............................bug is close.

3. It's always darkest before..............Daylight Saving Time.

4. Never underestimate the power of ....................termites.

5. You can lead a horse to water but........................how?

6. Don't bite the hand that..........................looks dirty.

7. No news is.........................................impossible.

8. A miss is as good as a....................................Mr.

9. You can't teach an old dog new...........................math.

10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll ......stink in the morning.

11. Love all,trust................................ me.

12. The pen is mightier than the...................... ......pigs.

13. An idle mind is........................the best way to relax.

14. Where there's smoke there's.......................pollution.

15. Happy the bride who.....................gets all the presents.

16. A penny saved is ...................................not much.

17. Two's company, three's ....................the Musketeers

18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ......you put on to go to bed.

19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and..... You have to blow your nose.

20. There are none so blind as.......................Stevie Wonder.

21. Children should be seen and not.....spanked or grounded.

22. If at first you don't succeed................get new batteries.

23. You get out of something only what you ................see in the picture on the box.

24. When the blind lead the blind................get out of the way.

And the WINNER and last one!

25. Better late than......................................pregnant

dusty attic dusty attic bears
somerset
Posts: 968

These are GREAT, Thanks for the laugh bear_grin  bear_grin  :crackup:  :crackup:

DebbieD Posts: 3,540

:crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  Gosh these are great!!!!   :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:

samanthapotter Mary Myrtle Miniatures
Cheltenham, UK
Posts: 800
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Brilliant!!!!!!! :crackup:

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
Posts: 21,913

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:crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup: Ah . . . from the mouths of babes!!

Marlys Waggle Bears
So Cal Desert
Posts: 4,089

:crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:
You really can't argue with any of their answers either.
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BootButtonBears BootButtonBears
Adelaide
Posts: 2,837
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They were great - thanks!!!

doodlebears Doodlebears
UK
Posts: 7,414

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Wonderful,  kids are so funny, I love them, they have a view on the world that it is a shame it leaves us when we grow up, I love it.  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin  bear_grin

Hugs Jane.   
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Jodi Falk Bears by Jodi
Gahanna , Ohio USA
Posts: 3,463

Thats a riot !!!!! Thanks for sharing. I am sending them to my son , he is going to be a teacher !!

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