Friday, January 11, 2008

sour oranges and hershey's kisses

today is...

rain slicked grass and squeaky wipers.
sour oranges and hershey's kisses.
native americans and 49'ers.
wedgies and chapped lips.
a messy desk in a cold room.
frustration and entertainment. heavy on the frustration.
'yo, miss!" and "no engles."
not wanting to go home, nor wanting to be here.
pb&j and keebler crackers.
chicken and beer.
6th grade and stun guns.

tired and annoyed.

3 comments:

Suki said...

today is also, apparently...

sour cream cake and boston cream donuts.

Darling And So Charming said...

You and the man need to get away for a weekend. Make it a 3 day weekend.

PS_ There are kids who truly say no engles? Who do not know English enough to even say a few words? What the fuck is happening in 'The system?' anyway.

Ok, don't answer that.

I so do not have the patience to do what you are so really, congratulations:)

Suki said...

the majority of these kids don't speak english...well, but do know enough to know that if they feign TOTAL ignore...

they usually end up getting ignored (full inclusion blows ass).

so they pretend to know nothing and force our (the teachers') expectations of them so low that school is nothing but a 7 hour recess for them.

I try not to allow this to happen...but for the sake of the many, all too often, the few (slackers) have their way.

its not just the spanish speakers that pull this type of nonsense.

I've never heard more "buuuut, I DON'T GET IT!!!!"s in my entire life.

my approach?

make them write 250 words describing in great detail what they'd like me to REteach them.

heheheheh

evil.

you don't unde