The boy is crying. He might be dyslexic, and is unmotivated to do his homework. The school's staff has labeled him as 'special'.
The girl is crying. She hangs on the monkey bars, and says her father beats her without end whenever she breaks something while her mother is at work.
The little girl asks to be read to. Her cousin asks for more snacks because it is unlikely she will get dinner, and says that the little girl will be beaten at home if she does not correctly read the book.
The little boy is crying. his mother, a fellow employee, jabs him with a safety pin to 'teach' him that he should not be playing with safety pins.
The fellow employee repeatedly yells 'don't let him beat you' to the girls during a gym class relay race.
The boy points a balloon gun to the heads of others, and goes 'bam, bam'. The invited clown has made these 'laser guns', yet no one seems to care.
The little boy sings a lyric from a song. He is in love with a stripper.
The two fellow employees sit at a table reading the classifieds. Clearly, this is more important than aiding the children with their homework.
The fellow employee is upset that her authority has been challenged. The eager boy is not to participate in gymnastics.
The fellow employee is excited that her boyfriend will not be going to prison. Apparently, they could not locate enough evidence to convict him.
The school's staff is anxious to have the children pass the state standardized tests. Grammatically incorrect messages line the hallway boards.
The children cringe. The teachers have signed consent from the parents to use paddles and rulers, thus educating through intimidation.
The little boys are excited about writing a play. The characters are a lion and his two cheetah friends who go looking for the lion's pet cat.
The boy smiles. He has made a bead necklace for his older half brother.
The boy mistakenly goes into the girl's restroom. He is embarrassed, but that's alright.
The girl has written her own song. Her mom has told that her she's a good singer though the lyrics are somewhat sad.
The children are excited to see seashells of various shapes and sizes. They put them to their ears to hear the ocean.
The children gather around the child-size guitar. They each ask for a turn.
The boy answers the homework question as to why Jane got wet when it rained. His response: 'She didn't watch the news.'
