Today was one of those days where i made up the lesson as i walked into the classroom. I started talking to the 6th grade about Christmas and their traditions. (for instance- did you know that they have First Christmas and Second Christmas on Dec. 25 & 26, instead of boxing day) I decided there was some important vocabulary they should learn, so i wrote the English word on the board and then wrote the German word beside it to help them remember (There are those who disagree with this method, saying it makes them rely on their first language like a crutch- but i disagree, b/c usually having a word explained to me in my second language just frustrates me and i never quite catch the exact meaning, plus if i have the exact meaning i am more likely to remember what the word means when i see it, as opposed to remembering the word but not what it means)
Anyway, i write terribly in German. I may all be phonetic spelling- but i don't really do that so well either. I can tell you what the word is- i just can't spell it for you. So by the time i had finally spelled the first word right, all my kids clapped super enthusiastically for me. lol. They continued to try and talk me through the spelling for more words, clapping after each one. It was so sweet-they were really excited to get to play teacher a bit :)
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awww yay!
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