I think my students think I'm blind. Last week, while I was teaching a kid walked across the room toward the tissue box. On her way, she flipped a note onto the desk of another girl. In clear sight of me and everyone. Today two kids traded off making the weirdest faces while I was reading a fascinating book. I decided to give the class a little chat about vision. I tried to help them understand by stating clearly, "You're directly in front of me and I can see you. I can see the things you do."I don't want to promote sneakiness, but I do think they need to gain greater proficiency at basics like note passing, mimicry and assorted tomfoolery before they move on to junior high.
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I always collect the notes I find them reading. I never read them out loud, but I do certainly read them. They usually contain information about a girl liking some boy. Then I get to gently tease them about it in the halls and stuff. And I let them know this before hand, if I find it, I'll read it!
this happened to me a LOT in eighth grade.
heLLO! i would say.
in tenth grade they're a lot sneakier, which i think is a relief.
If there is a guest speaker spot available in note passing basics I am available. I find that fine parchment with a hint of rosemary not only adds a bit of class to the note it makes it somewhat easier to "digest" the evidence. Pesto is so 90's!!!
Do kids ever write the "classics" anymore. Example:
I like you. Do you like me? Check yes or no.
I got one like that from Stanley Blount in the 5th grade. It was my worst nightmare that he even remotely considered it a possibility that I would check the yes box. Sorry Stanley.
the note passing continues. one said on the front, pass this note to the girls on this list, in this ORDER! Inside was a sweet poem about the sunrise.
sister joy, come visit and show them how it's done.
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