People always say that the second year of teaching is so much easier than the first.
Which is true.
But puh-leez people, the third year is a piece of cake!
I dunno why they call it work- because this year has been a joy.
(So far...)
So here we go- sharing some of my third year teaching joys from Mrs. Brame's dance students.
10.
So call it what you will (manipulation, brainwashing, etc) but I make it well known at the beginning of the year, that I love chocolate.
And sure enough, I get chocolate brought to me all the time...
which may or may not, turn them into my favorite student.
9.
We started a "Dance Club" this semester for students who want extra dancing...
and it has been so fun!
I don't know why I didn't do this sooner.
We took a modern dance class from Dance Xchange, based out of DC.
One of my former students came and taught a lyrical class for us.
And we marched in the Homecoming parade last week!
Our shirts didn't come in on time...
we improvised by pinning things on us.
"Live, love" on the front
"Dance club" on the back.
8.
Walking through the locker, I overheard this conversation.
Girl 1: You drive, yet?
Girl 2: Yeah I can drive.
Girl 1: Yeah I can drive, too. But I don't have my license and insurance and stuff.
Girl 2: Oh neither do I. Ain't nobody got time for that.
Girl 1: Yeah, what's the point of Drivers Ed anyway?
At this point, I had to intervene....
Brame: The point of drivers ed? How about to learn how to drive and obey the law?!
Girl 1: Well yeah... but still there's no point.
7.
It's really easy to tell when people are having birthdays.
I don't know if this is a cultural tradition, but you pin money on the person having a birthday.
So when you see a student walk into the locker room with a wad of cash pinned on her- chances are it's her birthday.
One particular birthday girl walked by and I wished her a happy birthday.
Brame: "How old are you today?"
Girl: "19 miss! I'm going to a strip club tonight!"
TMI my friend, TMI.
6.
"Ms. Brame I need to go to the bathroom."
"No."
"Yes, I do have to go!"
"No."
"No, really I need to go!"
"Ok I understand you need to go- but no you may not go."
"Oooohhhh.... I thought you were telling me "no I didn't need to pee!"
5.
"Miss, my legs are so sore!"
"From class?"
"No, from jumping on the trampoline.... I jumped on it for 3 hours!"
"Wow!"
"I had to..."
"What do you mean, you had to?"
"Well- I am wearing high heels today so I had to jump on the trampoline before."
Can anyone explain these relationship to me?
Because I sure didn't understand her logic.
Maybe there is an unwritten law of "heel wearing" that I don't know about.
4.
"Ms. Brame- when you ever going to wear make-up?"
"I wear make-up everyday."
"No way!"
"Yes way..."
"So you're not naturally this pretty?"
Ouch.
3.
"Ms. Brame I need a job! I interviewed yesterday at Menchies and they didn't want me... man- I wore my Toms and e'rthing! Them people from California love Toms! Why didn't I get the job?"
I had no idea Toms were a prerequisite to be liked by Californians...
2.
I walk into the locker room, minding my own business...
and sit down on the toilet to do my own business...
when I hear from around the corner,
"Mees Brame! I can hear you pee!"
1.
Student is using the mirror in my classroom to reapply mascara and has her head tilted up with a nice shot of the inside of her nose.
"Ugh! I need to NAIR the inside of my nose!
You think I can do that Ms. Brame?"
