Last week, I did a catch-all capitalization, quotes, semicolon, coordinate adjectives, etc. etc. etc. grammar review with my second block. I was amazed at the basics they didn't have. We spent a comfortable hour or more on these bread and butter things, and it was such a sweet lesson and time because they were all thirsting to know it! I can't describe how awesome that was, to feel the teacher-class connection that way. Didn't want to forget it.
Also, yesterday I allowed my 8th block to do partner work in analyzing an editorial. All of them got so wrapped up in it, they started crowding, hunching over and perching in their chairs, even the big kid. Again, awesome to see.
Last but not least, let me say I have failed to do my teacher's homework yet again this morning. Behind on reading. Yipes! I wonder if my elementary, middle or high school teachers ever did this....surely they did....
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Great Mixed Words, and other exciting things on the horizon
I should be calling parents of failing children right now. But I need to write this down before I forget!!
One of my favorite students, one who's always earning detention, but who is plenty smart, and gets upset when I interrupt reading because he's getting so into it, said today, "oh, that's a misplaced metaphor." LOL! I love it! He meant misplaced modifier, of course. But surely, a misplaced metaphor is possible too. I misplace them all the time.
Yesterday my best friend said I present the gospel as persuasively as a businessman, i.e., "That's just like God! Just when you give up, that's when he comes in and saves you." I hope my persuasion and announcement of what God is like is more inviting than repulsive. I'm good at selling God...hmm, not sure how I feel about mixing religion and economics. That's a mixed metaphor. Or a misleading metaphor? But saying that on the tennis court, evangelizing there, that ain't no misplaced metaphor, no, never!
One last thing before I go. OK, two. One, JS squealed out euphorically after we finished The Giver today, "That's a good book!" Two, Tomorrow and Friday I'll be getting journal prompts in from my APAC classes- the 31 day challenge. I cannot WAIT to read em!
One of my favorite students, one who's always earning detention, but who is plenty smart, and gets upset when I interrupt reading because he's getting so into it, said today, "oh, that's a misplaced metaphor." LOL! I love it! He meant misplaced modifier, of course. But surely, a misplaced metaphor is possible too. I misplace them all the time.
Yesterday my best friend said I present the gospel as persuasively as a businessman, i.e., "That's just like God! Just when you give up, that's when he comes in and saves you." I hope my persuasion and announcement of what God is like is more inviting than repulsive. I'm good at selling God...hmm, not sure how I feel about mixing religion and economics. That's a mixed metaphor. Or a misleading metaphor? But saying that on the tennis court, evangelizing there, that ain't no misplaced metaphor, no, never!
One last thing before I go. OK, two. One, JS squealed out euphorically after we finished The Giver today, "That's a good book!" Two, Tomorrow and Friday I'll be getting journal prompts in from my APAC classes- the 31 day challenge. I cannot WAIT to read em!
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