Gradeschool Essentials

Chickadee was making a game for a class assignment.  Big Red and I were giving her suggestions.  I suggested that one of the cards could say, "Give a high five to the person sitting next to you."

Big Red looked at me wide eyed.  "Mom, she'll be playing this game in school."  

I gave her a questioning look, unable to find the horror in a high five.

"With her classmates!" she urged.

 -blank stare- 

"BOYS!" 

I finally got it.  

Laughing, I noted that Chicadee has been dancing with B-O-Y-S's for a month now in gym class. "And the cooties havn't killed her yet..." 

Chicadee looks up with a wry smile and says,  "Hand santizer."