everything is made out of atoms

[marathoner452]

When you're told that the kids in your science class yesterday told the teacher today they were dancing on the tables, that's when you take yourself OFF the sub list for the high school. I look way too young to be subbing in the high school. That and I'm entirely too nice. I'm much better with the elementary school kids, especially when I can work with a small group of them that need extra help.

So from here on out I'll sub in French to help out my high school French teacher, but that's it. I don't know how they do it.

The 4th graders on Wednesday were a lot of fun though. They were learning about static electricity. They thought it was really cool that everything is made out of atoms. "Is my shirt made out of atoms?" "Am I made out of atoms?" "Is my food made out of atoms?" Yes, everything is made out of atoms. "Are dreams made out of atoms?" No. "Are electrons made out of atoms?" No, we just talked about that. Electrons are part of atoms. So are neutrons and protons. "But Ms. S., you just said that everything was made out of atoms."

Smart aleck kids.

Kids also think you're really cool if you tell them you watch cartoons, and if you let them talk about themselves and they know your parents/siblings/friends.

So as much as I like history, I'll stick with elementary school thankyouverymuch.

~Bethany

Comments

[integritysinger.livejournal.com]

see, I love the teenagers. The trick is to beat them are their own smart-aleck game.
(ie)
Student whispers not so quietly to his neighbor about the class being boring while the teacher is writing something on the board. Teacher hears the comment and when she turns around, does not respond but instead says as she addresses the class, "well, now that we all know how Mr. Stevens feels about French, we can write a letter in french to the embassy and let them know" class gets a chuckle, Mr. Stevens turns red and gets slightly ticked off but respects the teacher now, as does the rest of the class. In truth, they are terrified you will embarrass them in front of the entire class too!

Well, at least, that's how I run things in MY classes...

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

I think if it were my class and my classroom and I set the rules, I'd have an easier time of it. As a sub...yeah, not going there again. Except in French. Because I know French (or I did) and I know how that classroom works.

For the time being I'm sticking with elementary school. Maybe at some point I'll feel brave enough to go back and give high school another try.

~Bethany

[quick-step.livejournal.com]

I think it's commendable that you do subbing. I'd be intimidated to get in front of a group of any age!