The last two nights have been heavy on the homework, and it's not going to let up since marks are due soon. I also was at school pretty late doing some extracurricular stuff too. I've never been thinking about June this much in April before; it's because I've taken too much on my plate this year. Next year, my favourite word will be "no".
My grade nines, whom I've taken to calling my goldfish because that's what most of them have an attention span of, are completely remedial at bringing pencils to class. They walk away with too many of mine. I've had to implement the "give me something you value if you want to borrow a pencil" policy. So, at the start of class I end up with a drawer with assorted items such at watches, bracelets, bus passes, cell phones, etc.
Today as I was handing back a kid his headphones I said "hey - why don't you keep the pencil and I take your headphones? My cat just chewed through another pair of mine."
"Miss, you listen to music?" said the child incredulously with a raised eyebrow and a look of disbelief on his face.
"Oh, of course not. Just science podcasts." I replied and this seemed to ease his confusion. I guess I've entered the phase of my career where more of them are convinced that I'm a robot who lives in a closet in the school.
Typing this story out has just made me think of another funny story. One of my work buddies told me about how her class asked her if she had facebook. (My standard answer to this question is "What's facebook?") Anyway, she said yah, but she doesn't add students, and the kids asked "Is Miss *insert last name* your friend?" She said yes.
"Do you guys write on each other's wall about school and stuff? Do you tell Miss *insert last name* when you've had a really good science lesson?"
As soon as I got home that night, I wrote on her wall "I had a really great science lesson today!!"
Anyway, at least my job is funny. I'll grant it that.
6 comments:
hah! what ... is ... facebook?
this is a hilarious post!
Next time you should ask what a computer is. It sounds like you are getting some sweet items out of this trading game of yours.
I'm sure your students are searching you on Facebook all the time, I know I would. When I was in highschool, way back in the day, I use to look up teachers in the phone book. I have no idea why, we never cranked called them. But it was fun, we were curious.
When I was a student, it was usually the other way around. If a teacher mentioned or referenced something musical that made the entire class stare blankly, I was the only one who knew what the teacher was talking about.
Its cute they call you Miss. Hey, I volunteered to teach kids up to grade 6 about the business world in May. I have done it before and liked it.
this is such a funny post. "science podcasts", that killed me. you should have some of those podcasts prepared for them to check out next time someone asks.
Oh my god that is so cute - you're students are adorable! I love how you play them.
By the way - do you listen to Quirks and Quarks? Hello?!! You should be!
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