What is TJ learning at the Child Development Center?

TJ is a very strong-willed, very verbal 2.5 year old.  This is sometimes entertaining, and sometimes trying, but often both at the same time.

This morning TJ gets up and says, "I want to wear my Bengals shirt."

To which I reply (because he always wants to wear a Bengals shirt, and I thought they were all dirty),
"TJ, since you are learning about animals this week, why don't we wear one of these two shirts, one has dinosaurs and one has circus animals!"
"No.  I want to wear Bengals shirt."
"But TJ, Ms. Kay would LOVE to see you in a shirt with animals on it.  You are learning all about animals this week.  Tell me about some of the animals you learned about?"  (distraction...will it work, please oh please, will it work??)
"I WANT TO WEAR BENGALS SHIRT!" (distraction failed)
"But TJ, what about the animals?"
"Mommy, we not learning about animals, we learning bout FOOTBALL at school.  Bengals shirt!!"

And luckily for him...I found one more clean Bengals shirt buried in the drawer.  Let the lesson plans begin.