Some moments
in class recently (These are from students between age 4 and 10th
grade):
- Amn't isn't a contraction.
- Even though to their little ears, "widow" and "weirdo" sound alike, they are not.
- When you say, “I am so very boring,” instead of “I am so very bored,” it doesn’t mean the same thing. If I laugh when you say the wrong one, I’m so very apologizing.
- Reading stories about people who are living in oppressive and abusive countries should make you feel upset/sad/angry/determined/something other than indifference.
- It’s important to identify racism and call it what it is. And then move to change.
- “Miss Jamie, you speak English??” “Why yes, (student), I do.” This is 7 months after being his teacher. SEVEN MONTHS. What language he was trying to understand when I was teaching him, I have no idea.
- For a short essay response I was amused to read that one student’s life inspiration is Justin Bieber. I was saddened/disturbed when another student refused to answer the same question because she has no inspiration.
- “Miss Jamie, you’re a bule??” (a white person) “Yup!” “AWESOOOOOOME!!”
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