wow okay that actually went... really well

the kids were a little below the comprehension level but I asked them what they had for breakfast (leftover pizza) and we walked through all the ingredients of the pizza and where they come from and what they need to survive, and then we talked about what the owl they saw outside needs to survive and what those things need as well, and then a little about how things that can be dangerous or ugly to us still serve important roles even if it’s best to stay away from them

they talked to me for over an hour before they got bored and started demonstrating how fast they can run and telling me about their friend Gabe who broke his leg