tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256137716781395129.post5921563501757102676..comments2023-04-11T02:36:46.348-07:00Comments on Alyssa’s Journey to find Felicity, Passion and Rapture: Am I really teaching English?Alyssa shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03765836743411498331noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256137716781395129.post-20689910243055721572010-07-24T07:38:31.158-07:002010-07-24T07:38:31.158-07:00I am not surprised that you are a hard ass when yo...I am not surprised that you are a hard ass when you teach. The world should shutter with you doling out discipline. Armenia won't know what hit it! Love you big Love!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256137716781395129.post-49358182300845287842010-07-23T15:20:04.375-07:002010-07-23T15:20:04.375-07:00English 101
“Because I said so” is one of the top...English 101<br /><br />“Because I said so” is one of the top ten adult go-to phases. But an even better phase is “I hear what you are saying and nonetheless I still need you to do it.” But I don’t want to do it. “I hear that you don’t want to but nonetheless I need you to do it.” But I don’t like it. “I hear you don’t like it but nonetheless I need you to do it.” <br /><br />Validate, command and then rinse and repeat. <br /><br />Practice makes perfect <br /><br />Hey Dad I want to go to my friend’s --- I hear that you would like to go to your friend’s but nonetheless I need you to clean your room<br /><br />Hey dad can I drink your vodka? --- I hear that you would like to drink my vodka but nonetheless I need you to clean your room. <br /><br />But dad I don’t like cleaning my room, I just want to go to my friend’s house and drink your vodka --- I hear what you are saying but nonetheless I need you to clean your room.<br /><br />Now you try.<br /><br />Alyssa, I need to sit in the chair by my friends --- I hear what you are saying but none the less I need you to sit by the window.<br /><br />But Alyssa, I don’t like the window --- nonetheless I need you to sit by the window <br /><br />But the other kid that sits by the window stinks --- I hear what you are saying but I still need you to sit by the window. <br /><br />But I don’t want ---- smackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256137716781395129.post-42663945935041063872010-07-23T12:20:22.654-07:002010-07-23T12:20:22.654-07:00Did the child come back the next day? See all thos...Did the child come back the next day? See all those things you said you wouldn't do when you were growing up, like say "because I said so", and the minute your a grown up and in pinch out that phrase comes! How funny is that? Of course your a great teacher, you love kids and that's a great start. I'm very proud of you! Next time you tell the child no, walk away from him, so he doesn't think that no means maybe. Good for you for being firm and sticking to it. Give your host family a hug for me, I know your going to miss them when you leave. I also need your new address if you want any more care packages. Love you, momAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com