Originally Posted by
wilson
For today, the kids' reading assignment was Chapters 2 and 3 of The Hobbit. As Bilbo and the gang set out for the Misty Mountains and all that, my 7th graders observed that "Bilbo is, like, equal parts excited and amazed by the things he's seeing, but also nervous and afraid because he's not sure he can make it through all of this."
...whereupon I noted that "It's a lot like 7th grade," with impeccable timing before it was time for their next class.
So the kids are alright.