Probably... (yesterday's tutoring dialogue): ME: Person -- 1. People -- MORE than 1 STUDENT A: Ok. ME: Now, say it again, please. STUDENT A: The peoples are going to the mall. ME: No, no! The PEOPLE are going to the mall. STUDENT A: No, teacher... It be PEOPLES becaus it more than one people going! ME: No. PERSON is ONE. PEOPLE is MORE THAN ONE. STUDENT A: Okay. The PERSONS are going to the mall. ME: KILL ME NOW!!!!
I tried to work on "thinking skills" with the kids after school yesterday, and thus the brain beating. Because frankly, there was no thinking going on...
Probably...
ReplyDelete(yesterday's tutoring dialogue):
ME: Person -- 1. People -- MORE than 1
STUDENT A: Ok.
ME: Now, say it again, please.
STUDENT A: The peoples are going to the mall.
ME: No, no! The PEOPLE are going to the mall.
STUDENT A: No, teacher... It be PEOPLES becaus it more than one people going!
ME: No. PERSON is ONE. PEOPLE is MORE THAN ONE.
STUDENT A: Okay. The PERSONS are going to the mall.
ME: KILL ME NOW!!!!
Probably not.
ReplyDeleteafter school anything SUCKS.
sorry :(
Only you know for sure...
ReplyDeletePanda, I feel your pain...
ReplyDeleteI tried to work on "thinking skills" with the kids after school yesterday, and thus the brain beating. Because frankly, there was no thinking going on...
Probably not.
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