lesson of the day...

lesson on Compass directions....,
 I give a whole schpeel about direction, and The Red Arrow Always Points North.
me: Turn our compass around a bit, let it settle and then watch the red arrow swing back to North.
Kid 1:um... mine points East.
Kid 2: No. South.
Kid 1: Yes, but we have different compasses.
Me: Okay, let's try again. Ignore the letters on the side of the compass, just look at the red arrow. Point where it's pointing. Good. Now, that's North.
Kid 1: East.
Me: No. North. The Red Arrow Always Points North. Ignore the letters on the side. We're only looking at the arrow. It points North.
Kid 1: mine points East.


*thunk*