I keep telling myself people are intrinsically good.

Feb 03, 2005 19:43

My little dino hatchlings have bitten momma in the rear. I am evidently a "bad teacher" because I did not tell a nine year old, who was standing in her chair, to sit down. She fronted me with In Living Color three-snaps-in-a-z-formation shit from across the room. I didn't take the bait. Later, she told me observation mentioned above and as ( Read more... )

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acknowledgement sloancallen February 4 2005, 02:30:52 UTC
rather than doing things the way they should be done for no reason the teacher should just ignore the student's "disruption" until it becomes disruptive. you would do the same thing with a dog. encouraging it when it does bad is does not promote good behavior.

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Re: acknowledgement whitenihilismus February 7 2005, 12:46:34 UTC
yea exactly. The director told me, "wee don't do that here." Meaning we yell our heads off until everything's reduced to a dull drone/

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pencilbreak February 4 2005, 14:15:32 UTC
Never was I a child. I was hatched, Pallas-Athene-like, from the shapely thigh of Bob Barker. My nursemaids were the Tweedlebugs from Sesame Street, feeding me ambrosial drams of Wild Turkey and canapes of knockwurst on saltines. My first tutor was Wilford Brimley, who larned me about archery, basic chemistry, and The Importance of Fibre to a complete and healthful diet.

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whitenihilismus February 7 2005, 12:49:18 UTC
LOL. And plenty of bunny-hate. For the humors.

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akeldammawookie February 4 2005, 14:25:57 UTC
just shake the babies!

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