School Bells – Current Affairs – Grade 1 – Week 38
This is the last week I will meet with this class for this school terms. I am still waiting to hear if the budget and the schedule will allow me to teach next year.
The scholars are arriving now.
Me: Good morning class. Yes, we have cookies. Sue please pass them out.
(Sue passes them out and, as usual, they are quickly inhaled.)
Since this is our last class I am eager to hear that you liked or did not like about this class. What changes would you recommend if it is offered next year.
Sofia: I really liked the class but I think we should have cookies very week.
(The rest of the class clap indicating their approval of this recommendations.)
Me: I heard that loud and clear. Besides the cookies what did you like or not like about this class.
Tommy: You made us think but in a good way Mr. Jim.
Sofia: Yes. My parents and you really seemed to care what I had to say Mr. Jim.
Me: That is great. I am really glad that you know that what you have to say is very important. What else did you like or not like about the class?
Sue: It did not feel like school Mr. Jim.
Me: What do you mean Sue.
Sue: Well we did not get grades or hollered at because we did not so the homework.
Me: Great. I do not think hollering at each other works very well. Actually, you did have homework every week and everyone always did it.
Sue: I guess so but it did not feel that way Mr. Jim.
Sam: You make learning fun Uncle Jim. You also make us feel smart as if we will soon be community leaders
Me: As a matter of fact, you will soon be taking leadership roles in the entire community. Look how fast this year passed!
Tara: Were you ever this young Mr. Jim?
Me: It seems that just the other day I was your age. I will have to show you a photograph sometimes.
Ahmes: I like the fact that it seems like us girls were just as important as the boys.
Me: In my mind, we are all the same in terms of our brains.
Steve: Girl brains and boy brains are the same Mr. Jim?
Me: Yes, there may be some slight differences but for a long-time man believed that women could not do math or be engineers.
Susie: Could girls play football Mr. Jim?
Me: They already do in many schools. I am not sure that getting hit on the heard is food for anyone, but that is another issue for another time.
Tara: Why can’t all our classes be fun Mr. Jim?
Me: Well I think that many of our classes could be more fun, but I also think that sometimes we just have to do stuff which is not always fun.
Tara: You told us that almost anything could be fun if we had the right “ atti - atti. What was that word Mr. Jim.
Me: I think that you mean attitude. If I decide some job can be fun I think we can find a way to make it more interesting and fun.
Tommy: How come some things are fun and others not so much?
Me: Part of that is what we decide. What I am hearing is that this class was fun most of the time because it seemed like the topics were important to us and our families and because adults and other young people listened to each other.
Steve: I like that it always seemed like we are solving a puzzle.
I like that!
Me: That is a very good observation Steve. Most problems or issues are like a puzzle.
Sue: Even when we talked about sad things it felt good to talk with each other in this class.
Me: Excellent Sue. When we share sad events, it feels better than just dealing with them alone.
It is nearly time to end the class. This summer on some Saturdays we will be making cookies at my house. If you want to join us, ask your parents and then check with Sam or myself to see if it is a cookie making Saturday. If it is, you are all welcome to come and help.
Steve and Susie please pass out the last of the cookies.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Have a great summer. I hope to see you on cookie Saturday
Class: Bye Mr. Jim
Written May 24, 2017
This is the last week I will meet with this class for this school terms. I am still waiting to hear if the budget and the schedule will allow me to teach next year.
The scholars are arriving now.
Me: Good morning class. Yes, we have cookies. Sue please pass them out.
(Sue passes them out and, as usual, they are quickly inhaled.)
Since this is our last class I am eager to hear that you liked or did not like about this class. What changes would you recommend if it is offered next year.
Sofia: I really liked the class but I think we should have cookies very week.
(The rest of the class clap indicating their approval of this recommendations.)
Me: I heard that loud and clear. Besides the cookies what did you like or not like about this class.
Tommy: You made us think but in a good way Mr. Jim.
Sofia: Yes. My parents and you really seemed to care what I had to say Mr. Jim.
Me: That is great. I am really glad that you know that what you have to say is very important. What else did you like or not like about the class?
Sue: It did not feel like school Mr. Jim.
Me: What do you mean Sue.
Sue: Well we did not get grades or hollered at because we did not so the homework.
Me: Great. I do not think hollering at each other works very well. Actually, you did have homework every week and everyone always did it.
Sue: I guess so but it did not feel that way Mr. Jim.
Sam: You make learning fun Uncle Jim. You also make us feel smart as if we will soon be community leaders
Me: As a matter of fact, you will soon be taking leadership roles in the entire community. Look how fast this year passed!
Tara: Were you ever this young Mr. Jim?
Me: It seems that just the other day I was your age. I will have to show you a photograph sometimes.
Ahmes: I like the fact that it seems like us girls were just as important as the boys.
Me: In my mind, we are all the same in terms of our brains.
Steve: Girl brains and boy brains are the same Mr. Jim?
Me: Yes, there may be some slight differences but for a long-time man believed that women could not do math or be engineers.
Susie: Could girls play football Mr. Jim?
Me: They already do in many schools. I am not sure that getting hit on the heard is food for anyone, but that is another issue for another time.
Tara: Why can’t all our classes be fun Mr. Jim?
Me: Well I think that many of our classes could be more fun, but I also think that sometimes we just have to do stuff which is not always fun.
Tara: You told us that almost anything could be fun if we had the right “ atti - atti. What was that word Mr. Jim.
Me: I think that you mean attitude. If I decide some job can be fun I think we can find a way to make it more interesting and fun.
Tommy: How come some things are fun and others not so much?
Me: Part of that is what we decide. What I am hearing is that this class was fun most of the time because it seemed like the topics were important to us and our families and because adults and other young people listened to each other.
Steve: I like that it always seemed like we are solving a puzzle.
I like that!
Me: That is a very good observation Steve. Most problems or issues are like a puzzle.
Sue: Even when we talked about sad things it felt good to talk with each other in this class.
Me: Excellent Sue. When we share sad events, it feels better than just dealing with them alone.
It is nearly time to end the class. This summer on some Saturdays we will be making cookies at my house. If you want to join us, ask your parents and then check with Sam or myself to see if it is a cookie making Saturday. If it is, you are all welcome to come and help.
Steve and Susie please pass out the last of the cookies.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Have a great summer. I hope to see you on cookie Saturday
Class: Bye Mr. Jim
Written May 24, 2017
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