How well have you taught your kids?

[T-TownVol]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

I'm certainly not going to put her outside. What if someone who knew me drove by, and saw her wearing Dawg gear?

Dawg House!

[hmanvolfan]

Originally Posted by akworthen

My son is in kindergarten and for picture day last week he decided he wanted to wear his Tennessee tie! His parapro is also a huge fan! When he was very small he used to tell me he was gonna play "pootball" for Tennessee!

Sorry, but it's driving me crazy. What's a parapro?

[T-TownVol]

Originally Posted by hmanvolfan

Sorry, but it's driving me crazy. What's a parapro?

Since she is not on tonight, I will let you know that a "parapro" is short for Para Professional or teachers assistant. They help teachers with "chores" around the school. Make copies, do video and audio stuff and many other tasks that a "regular" teacher is too busy to do during the day.

[VolGirl81]

Originally Posted by TheTennesseeTom

My son had a Smokey that had his finger raised and when you pressed the paw it would sway back and forth and either play Rocky Top or the "it's great to be a Tennessee Vol" cheer. I have lots of good video of him swaying and singing with that thing.

My two daughters are still in training although my middle did name her cat smokey.

I have one also and I love it! Unfortunately, my husband has a Texas Bevo with a hook'em horns hand that plays the "eyes of Texas".

We constantly are having arguments over the real UT and the proper shade of orange. Our family room is orange, in between the two shades.

However, I can say my 11 year old daughter can sing all of Rocky Top, she cannot sing all of "eyes of Texas".....

[kbutler]

My daughter is 2 years old and every time she sees the color orange she yells out "Orange Beat bama!"

And I mean every time. Anywhere.

Its just beautiful.

[akworthen]

Thanks again, T Town. I had to go to work. Found out Sat. that one of my gymnast's parents are hugs Vols fans. Her dad plays in the Alumni golf tournament every year. Her mom kind of ruined it for me, though b/c I was recording the game and planned to watch it when I got home (we had a meet during the GA game, of all times!!) Anyway, she caught me in the bathroom and told me the score! I was like,"Great, thanks!"

[gatorhater_35]

When I was in pre school I failed every coloring activity because the only color I used was orange... My parents didnt let me root for anybody else PERIOD...

[VOL-atile1]

Originally Posted by VolGirl81

my 11 year old daughter can sing all of Rocky Top

First song my kids learned to sing.

[akworthen]

Oh, and my son's parapro(fessional) took a picture of him and said she sent it to all her friends and family, telling them, "This is my Tennessee fan!" Teacher's pet, I guess!

[akworthen]

I LOVE the one about the boy throwing the blue crayons out b/c orange blue do NOT go together.. That is awesome! And teaching other kids besides your own..priceless!
Can you believe some GA fan friends of mine told me I could always "crossover" because they are doing so poorly!?

[T-TownVol]

Originally Posted by akworthen

Thanks again, T Town. I had to go to work. Found out Sat. that one of my gymnast's parents are hugs Vols fans. Her dad plays in the Alumni golf tournament every year. Her mom kind of ruined it for me, though b/c I was recording the game and planned to watch it when I got home (we had a meet during the GA game, of all times!!) Anyway, she caught me in the bathroom and told me the score! I was like,"Great, thanks!"

[toxicdonut]

lol

[dshad]

When my now 7 year old was in Kindergarten I got a call about a scuffle my son had gotten into with another boy over a crayon. When I asked him why he was fighting over a crayon, he said the kid was trying to take his Tennessee Crayon (Orange). I had to agree with him that is was worth the fight.

[Ohio Vol]

I have no kids, just the dog in my avatar (named Smokey, of course).

Last year during the Florida game, he sat next to me and watched very intently. When there was the botched handoff that was returned for a TD, he stood up, leaned his head back, let out this mournful howl, then walked back to the corner of the room and buried his face in it until the game ended.

[hmanvolfan]

Originally Posted by T-TownVol

Since she is not on tonight, I will let you know that a "parapro" is short for Para Professional or teachers assistant. They help teachers with "chores" around the school. Make copies, do video and audio stuff and many other tasks that a "regular" teacher is too busy to do during the day.

Thanks for the explanation. My kids are grown and we just called them teachers assistants like you described.