um, uh .. maybe werard riss canzy …
If you want your dog to sit on command, you may give him a treat every time he sits for you. The dog will eventually understand that sitting = treat.
One of my co-teachers suggested “Student like canzy (candy). Maybe weward wiss canzy when they talk in Engwish.”
No. Thanks for the advice, but … it’s just not going to happen. I am not going to throw a niblet of chocolate to the kid who speaks a complete sentence in English. I am not going to ignore or embarrass the kid who doesn’t understand.
The students know the rules. #1 ~ Sit down and shut up. #2 ~ Try. Just TRY. The only person they have to satisfy is me. (Well, in reality, the only person they have to satisfy is themselves.)
I refuse to offer superficial rewards. I refuse to embarrass the kids who “don’t get it”. I recognize that I am making life incredibly difficult for the co-teachers who offer wonderful advice, but … well, it just ain’t going to happen.
Sorry, no rewards with candy …
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Nancy
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 am
You go girl!