When I was student teaching I had a student call me Mrs. Van Poaf all the time and I thought that was probably the funniest mis-speak I would here of my name but that was before I taught at a school where English is not the students first language. Since I teach all the music classes, I have a lot more students that are able to mess it up- here's a few of my favorites!
Miss Wee-Pee
Miss Pepe
Miss Vedder Floog
Miss Bludder Blue
cute huh? :) and these aren't just how they say them, I get cards all the time with my name written out :)
Speaking of cards....
This week my kids have been crazy. I think it has something to do with not having school on Monday, but I'm too tired from my own weekend at the Copan Ruins (I'll put pictures up later) that I didn't want to deal with it! I got really annoyed with my kids during a Language lesson on apostrophes because they weren't listening and half of them kept trying to get up and wander around the classroom. So, I did the whole teacher/mom thing- I put my plans away, sat down at my desk and started reading my book. The kids were absolutely silent and kept looking at me. I looked up and said, "Oh you guys don't want to learn today? That's fine, you can just talk, I'm going to read my book." (ha I love being a teacher... just not at that moment!) A couple girls said they wanted to learn and one even brought up her book and asked me to explain it to her :) I got up after a couple minutes and we spent the rest of the class period discussing why it's important to be a good student and respect the teacher/other classmates, etc. It was pretty fun. At the end of the period, I had about 12 students hand in cards that they had made while I was lecturing them telling them they were sorry for not paying attention during class. Slightly ironic and funny but I appreciated it :) I suppose they were a little better today, but I don't see them too much on Wednesdays so we'll see how tomorrow goes! :)
One thing I love about my job and the kids is how trusting they are and how they assume that since I'm their teacher, I will make everything better. My class is pretty relaxed for the most part, but the last couple weeks I've had five different students cry and they come to me for help. It's so sweet and I just love it.
Not much else to say. Things are great! I will try very hard to put some pictures up soon!
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Hey LB...i told you I would read it.
ReplyDeleteNice strategy! I had a class in China and I'm no teacher (you have the classes behind you!)and the head teacher was absent so I was alone and unfortunately put myself into a bad spot when I started playing a game that didnt allow for order. The rest of the period no one did anything but talk, run around, etc...I was really nervous and lost haha. I should try your idea if that happens again.