Today was my 1st day back to teaching after a 5 day weekend and to tell the truth, I was glad to get back to work. I love my family but after 5 days without a break that starts to be work, too.
It was not a bad day, not a great day, but since there’s no single news item I feel compelled to write about on which I will have an opinion that differs enough from other peoples opinions to make it worthwhile, today is going to be a diary type blog.
Lighter than a feather
Yeah, sure, Phil Jackson, who used to coach the Lakers, said that there’s no issue about gays in pro sports because it just doesn’t happen – he never met any, anyway. O.K., so it’s an Ahmedinajad level ignorant statement, but so what? He’s a retired basketball coach, not a U.S. Senator.
In China, they’ve invented the world’s lightest substance. Seems to me, they might consider using it in the manufacture of aircraft or boats but, since I’m not an engineer and really know nothing about it, I won’t weigh in on that issue other than to say “Yay, Chinese scientists! Way to go!”
Anyway, my first class today was 3rd graders. How difficult is it to teach people the phrase “How do you say _____ in English?” Very, very difficult. It’s the key to learning any language, once you’ve got that, you can teach yourself, but nobody seems to understand the importance of it, no matter how often I repeat myself.
Then, I had my cafe student, who also collaborated with me on my latest book “What Do Children Like to Do?” (she drew the pictures) and during the lesson, I got a call from DHL saying “Hey, we’re trying to deliver this package and nobody’s home” and I knew it was the book so that was a cool coincidence. Anyway, they told me where to go to pick it up.
Then, my problematic 1st graders and I continued my program of keeping them in their seats as much as possible. It’s working, with the exception of one student who, at one point, I picked up and physically carried across the room and put into his seat much to the merriment of the class and his total indifference. Little smartass. I wish we were allowed to just strap them down.
Then, I had my takes-forever-to-get-to adult class, then picked Isabel up from school and went home, then as soon as Sam got home from football I went down to DHL. Now, let me say a few words of praise for DHL here. They closed at 6, I got there at 6:15, and there was just one guy in the office, but he was nice enough to serve me anyway. Thanks, DHL guy!
The book looks really nice, I will test it out on a class soon.
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