The first quarter ends Thursday. It’s one of those so-quick-yet-so-long kind of things. The first quarter is over already, but we’re still working on The Outsiders. And I think the neediness of this year’s bunch is starting wear me down. I swear, it seems like the average age this year is about 7. Jeez Louise, I don’t know how elementary school teachers do it. Maybe the fact that they have 1/5 as many kids makes it worth it. But not even the tasty prospect of not having to learn all those names would make it worth it to me to have to…what’s the vocab word we just had? Nurture. I just can’t keep up with all the nurturing this crowd needs this year. Some examples: Half of them (well, not exactly half, but you know what I mean) still don’t put their names on the paper. The other half just put the first name. I have 3 Hollies, 4 Alexes (Alexi?) (from both sexes)…I have 2 Averies (Averys?) for Pete’s sake! They have no idea how ironic (and another -onic adjective) it is to, in the same period, not have the vocabulary homework, AND ask if “you have any extra
Middle school teaching: Five shows a day, 180 days a year.
That reminds me of those great SNL skits about the Sofa King. You know, how the prices are "Sofa King" low, the deals are "Sofa King" great, etc. (You obviously have to say those phrases out loud to get the joke.)