Another week survived. Today was even pretty legitimately good and both my 4th and 5th period class earned rewards.
Their quickness to jump to violence and insults still gets to me- but they are full of humor too. One of my toughest eighth graders burst (or- as they say- "bust") out laughing when he saw Lil' Wayne lyrics on today's test.
"Ms. Craven- why you put this on here?"
"Because it's full of figurative language and I know you like it."
"Aw, dawg..." and he starts beating on his desk like it's a drum (not at all an unusual occurence, actually...)
And during detention yesterday I had a small victory- glory be to Sherman Alexie for writing funny and interesting books in kid-friendly language that doesn't make them feel dumb. I think Mr. Alexie would be heartened to know that one of my I-hate-reading-students deemed his book "gansta."
This afternoon I'm taking 3 students who won a class raffle to the movies. Watch out PG Brendan Fraser. Here we come.
Since this post has no real theme anyway... let me add a few more random bits:
1. Mardi Gras is in the air... it's music on the radio- parades begin next weekend- the "Krewe de Vieux" has already published a hilariously-pun-laden paper about related festivities- including a post-parade ball that I am doing my best to attend next weekend. King Cakes are EVERYWHERE and the kids are always eager to explain that "whoever get the baby" in the round cake (decorated purple, yellow, and green), has to buy the next cake. (They are not so interested in the idea that that person is also supposed to have good luck.)
2. I tried crawfish for the first time last night. Someone else "sucked the head and pinched the tail" for me (of the crawfish), but I didn't mind the spicy and savory meat inside. I still don't think I could do the dissection of the thing myself though--- they look too much like little robotic aliens.
3. Grandmas are amazing.
Their quickness to jump to violence and insults still gets to me- but they are full of humor too. One of my toughest eighth graders burst (or- as they say- "bust") out laughing when he saw Lil' Wayne lyrics on today's test.
"Ms. Craven- why you put this on here?"
"Because it's full of figurative language and I know you like it."
"Aw, dawg..." and he starts beating on his desk like it's a drum (not at all an unusual occurence, actually...)
And during detention yesterday I had a small victory- glory be to Sherman Alexie for writing funny and interesting books in kid-friendly language that doesn't make them feel dumb. I think Mr. Alexie would be heartened to know that one of my I-hate-reading-students deemed his book "gansta."
This afternoon I'm taking 3 students who won a class raffle to the movies. Watch out PG Brendan Fraser. Here we come.
Since this post has no real theme anyway... let me add a few more random bits:
1. Mardi Gras is in the air... it's music on the radio- parades begin next weekend- the "Krewe de Vieux" has already published a hilariously-pun-laden paper about related festivities- including a post-parade ball that I am doing my best to attend next weekend. King Cakes are EVERYWHERE and the kids are always eager to explain that "whoever get the baby" in the round cake (decorated purple, yellow, and green), has to buy the next cake. (They are not so interested in the idea that that person is also supposed to have good luck.)
2. I tried crawfish for the first time last night. Someone else "sucked the head and pinched the tail" for me (of the crawfish), but I didn't mind the spicy and savory meat inside. I still don't think I could do the dissection of the thing myself though--- they look too much like little robotic aliens.
3. Grandmas are amazing.
4 comments:
that article was pun-tastic, i laughed my way though it.
three weeks!!!
I bust out laughing.
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okay, I'm curious- which three kids won the raffle for the movies? how did it go??
and, again, I'm curious, was it Denzel who "bust" out laughing at the Lil Wayne lyrics?
PS. the letters go in the mail tomorrow! wooohoooo!
and, with the Lil Wayne thing, I had all my friends over last night to write some letters and I'm pretty sure that every single guy wrote "I like Lil Wayne. I like all music except country." Good, they will be able to relate. Love you!
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