It is sad to witness children going around calling other children names. The other day one of my students came into the classroom very upset because someone called him gay. I asked him if he knew what that word meant and he said no, I just know it is bad. I told him that word means "happy" and I asked him if he was happy today. He smiled and said he was. Come to find out the other child is in an upper grade and this event occurred on the bus. Even older children hear words repeated that they do not know what they mean.
Another situation that is causing me some discomfort is a child, in my school, who is getting questioned regularly about having two moms. She is not in my classroom, but I do see her frequently. So far, she seems to be handling the situation well. She just tells them that in her family there is no dad just her and her two moms. It is my hopes that her moms are talking to her and preparing her to be ready for the questions that are ahead. When she gets older there may be more questions about her situation.
