Why is the first class of the semester the best?

Because 'Capture the Flag' counts as a good activity. Yes! I love my Tuesday/Thursday Intermediate class, it's mostly kids who had me last semester and they were pretty well behaved today. 'Greedy Pig' changed his name to 'Greedy Horse.' I still have a pair of twins, King and Evan, who I can tell apart up close and am working on being able to tell apart from a distance. Evan is a melodramatic actor at times, but doesn't do it when it disrupts class. King is a bit more chatty when there are other things we need to do, but Evan keeps him in check. Jack, the son of one of my adult students, got a bruise under his eye during the game today--I hope his mom isn't upset. Jack's sister, Bella, had me for one class at the end of last semester and told her mom she was sad she wasn't in my class--she picked out a headband for me which matches one of hers. ^_^ Even the shyer girls were running around and laughing during Capture the Flag, which is nice since there were two new girls who weren't speaking up much in the ball toss get-to-know-you game.

My last Beginner 2 class, on the other hand, was really chatty and rude. They wouldn't let anyone have the floor. I don't know what I'm going to do about it. Maybe bribe them to be good with a "gold star" system. I had to move one kid to a different seat and we had to stop the ball toss game because I couldn't hear anything the kids were saying, so we went to the sitting and reciting mode. Ugh. I hate being that teacher. My co-teacher and I were discussing strategies and he was suggesting assigned seats and kicking three time offenders out of class. Then he asked if I was hit in American schools, when I said no he asked how we were controlled. >.< This class is going to test my abilities and patience. Since I only have them one class a day, two times a week, and I'm not linked to the public schools they each attend, I don't have the power of really doing anything.

Today was an overall beautiful day. I feel so loved, thanks to the video from Eric and co., the knowledge that my lovely Aunt Evelyn and my dear friends Jeremy and Kyle are sending me packages, and someone made me and the lacto-ovo veggie at work lunch! I hope I can keep this positive attitude the rest of the semester, and my life.

~Sarah