I have been so busy lately that I haven't been supply teaching as much as before. Which means I haven't been generating much material for my blog. So I was at chapters the other day, and found these two books. One's called "kids' view of the world" and the other is called "kids' view of God". They were five bucks each. So I bought them. And they will supply funny (although perhaps not as meaningful) material for my blog until something worth while happens to me again in real life. This afternoon I'm supplying in another jk/sk class, so we'll see what happens...
In the mean time, enjoy.
Growing Up
"growing up scares me because all the girls are going to want to kiss me"
- sage, age 5
"When I grow up I want to be famous - then you'll get a lot of attention and slaves who do everything for you"
- amelia, age 8
"I can't wait to grow up so I can do dangerous things like cooking"
- grace, age 5
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
If I can't get an A, no one can!
Admittedly, this story didn't happen to me. Hopefully I get it right. Thanks Kaitlyn!
So a couple times a year there comes a time when teachers have the pleasure of doing parent-teacher interviews. You probably remember how much your teachers and parents loved this event. Yeah right.
This time, a parent had already been complaining about her daughter's less-than-satisfactory marks. Anticipating a difficult customer, the teacher had prepared a clear and thorough presentation of the student's work, explaining the teacher's justification for her actions in a gentle but firm way. The interview went surprisingly well, with the parent taking it all in and asking only a few questions. When the teacher was done, the parent paused, and then responded. "Okay but...Remember the "Special Me" project they had to do at the beginning of the year? I -uh- she worked really hard on that. And I - she put a lot of thought into it and made sure to underline all the words...I, I mean, she..." Finally she gave up. "Fine, I'm just going to say it. I did that project! and I think I deserved to get an A on it! I've got a degree! If I can't get an A on a grade five project, who the heck can?"
A pause. Trying not to laugh/cry/let her mouth hang open for too long, the teacher calmly explained that the students were marked on their confidence, volume, etc. in their presentation, so that's why she didn't get an A...
Of course all calmness went out the window after the parent left...Did that just happen? Did you hear what I just heard? All that time she was complaining about her daughter's marks, all she really cared about was that stupid project that she didn't get a good mark on?! Good grief.
Some people's parents.
So a couple times a year there comes a time when teachers have the pleasure of doing parent-teacher interviews. You probably remember how much your teachers and parents loved this event. Yeah right.
This time, a parent had already been complaining about her daughter's less-than-satisfactory marks. Anticipating a difficult customer, the teacher had prepared a clear and thorough presentation of the student's work, explaining the teacher's justification for her actions in a gentle but firm way. The interview went surprisingly well, with the parent taking it all in and asking only a few questions. When the teacher was done, the parent paused, and then responded. "Okay but...Remember the "Special Me" project they had to do at the beginning of the year? I -uh- she worked really hard on that. And I - she put a lot of thought into it and made sure to underline all the words...I, I mean, she..." Finally she gave up. "Fine, I'm just going to say it. I did that project! and I think I deserved to get an A on it! I've got a degree! If I can't get an A on a grade five project, who the heck can?"
A pause. Trying not to laugh/cry/let her mouth hang open for too long, the teacher calmly explained that the students were marked on their confidence, volume, etc. in their presentation, so that's why she didn't get an A...
Of course all calmness went out the window after the parent left...Did that just happen? Did you hear what I just heard? All that time she was complaining about her daughter's marks, all she really cared about was that stupid project that she didn't get a good mark on?! Good grief.
Some people's parents.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
mixed feelings
Funny and sad.
The funny part: It was one of my first supply days and I was called in to a French immersion class. Yes, just anyone can get assigned to just anything. Of course I took French until grade ten but I certainly can't speak it now beyond saying my name and asking to go to the washroom. So I introduced myself to the grade twos and informed them that I didn't know how to speak French. I told them they could speak French to me if they wanted, but I wouldn't be speaking French to them today. They cheered.
The sad part: Later on that day, a little boy came up to me and told me his parents were getting separated. He wasn't sad, per se, but he was confused for sure. Sigh. Life is tough for little kids.
The funny part: It was one of my first supply days and I was called in to a French immersion class. Yes, just anyone can get assigned to just anything. Of course I took French until grade ten but I certainly can't speak it now beyond saying my name and asking to go to the washroom. So I introduced myself to the grade twos and informed them that I didn't know how to speak French. I told them they could speak French to me if they wanted, but I wouldn't be speaking French to them today. They cheered.
The sad part: Later on that day, a little boy came up to me and told me his parents were getting separated. He wasn't sad, per se, but he was confused for sure. Sigh. Life is tough for little kids.
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