DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORDS COMING OUT OF MY MOUTH!?!?!


Today was a difficult day in school. I believe that it's because I'm tired and am ready to have the weekend arrive. Right now I'm so desperate for some down time that I'd be happy hiding in the teacher's lounge with 5 bottles of water for hydration and a case of Beany-Weenies. Let me please just hide and relax, watch a few movies and not have to talk to anyone.
Today I actually tried to work with the students and take the role of a real teacher instead of a story telling professional wrestler. I believe that I failed.
The morning went well with a few games and the kids having fun. By the time of our first break I was ready to go to the beach. At lunch I dug deep and decided that I was going to teach them numbers because they all learn their numbers by rote. When I start counting they all start chanting along with me and I can't get them to shut up. However, if you ask them an actual number, by writing it on the board they take forever to tell it to you. If you tell them the actual number out loud, they are LOST. I spent over an hour, were we actually all tried to focus, trying to teach them to identify the difference between the numbers like 17 and 70. It was a total failure. By the end of the day I was ready to just stick everyone in front of the computer with a movie playing and go pound my head against the wall, because that's pretty much what I felt I was doing with the students. Instead I went out for after school activities and played soccer with some of the kids. It made me feel better to run around for a while, I know the kids felt the same.
Tomorrow is another day. In fact, I feel like it's going to be a game day. One that is filled with wild sound effects, laughing children and very basic English.
I'm taking off, I believe we are going to head to the beach and relax for a while. I hear it's snowing and -4 in Spokane.........I wish I was boarding.

Comments

Mrs. B said…
While boarding might be nice, enjoy the moment... just enjoy. :)
January 12, 2007 at 2:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Its freezing here!! Enjoy the warmth while you can : )
Miss you but love reading your blog - especially the bread bandit (very amusing). Have a great weekend!!
January 12, 2007 at 2:07 PM
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