Conversation Regarding One Dove Chocolate
Setting: Reading table in Ms. Foster’s Classroom
(Dove chocolate sits quietly beside pencil cup. Teacher has forgotten about the Dove chocolate)
Teacher: Today we are going to practice….
Child 1: What’s that? (points to Dove chocolate)
Child 2: Is that chocolate? (pronounced tock-wit)
Teacher: Yes. We are going to practice…
Child 3: I like chocolate!
Child 1 and Child 2: Me too! I like chocolate!
Teacher: (moves chocolate) Yes, I know. Ok. We are going to practice….
Child 1: Can I have it?
Teacher: No. I only have one. That wouldn’t be fair. Look at this letter……
Child 2: Where did you get it?
Teacher: My friend gave it to me at lunchtime.
Child 2: What are you going to do with it?
Teacher: I’m going to eat it later. Let’s get started on…..
Child 1: Can I have it?
Teacher: I already explained why you can’t have it.
Child 3: I like chocolate.
Child 1: Can I have it?
Teacher: No!
Child 1: Are you going to eat it?
Teacher: I’ll eat it later.
Child 2: ( hands folded, sweet angelic look on her face)
I can help you eat that!
Teacher: (puts chocolate in trash can, continues lesson)