I love what I do.
I love it when things happen in our classroom that I can apply spiritually and involve the kids in it. Obviously, it happens a lot and I try to make sure I make the most of the opportunity. ("Boys and girls, this is an example of Miss Rigel extending grace. You deserve a consequence, but today I will have grace." Well...THAT one doesn't happen all the time. A kid's gotta learn, right???) ;)
When a student doesn't put their name on their paper it "costs" them 1 Rigel Reward (our classroom reward system). If they don't have Rigel Rewards to "pay" their consequence, they have to stay in 5 minutes of recess. (They get 2 20 minute recesses, so don't feel too bad for them, and it doesn't happen that often.) So, Jonathan hadn't put his name on the paper and was explaining to me that he didn't have any Rigel Rewards to give me. So I said, "Okay, that will be 5 minutes of first recess tomorrow." Jeremiah happened to be working near my desk, heard our conversation and said, "Miss Rigel, can I pay the Rigel Reward for Jonathan?" My first answer was no and then I said, "actually...yes". Why would I pass up the opportunity to share the gospel?
How THRILLED I was to share the good news that 2,000 years ago Jesus paid for our sin by dying on the cross. We didn't (still don't) deserve the sacrifice of love he made. I love being able to share that love with my students.
Did I mention that I love what I do? :)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Can I have a toilet?
Kids say the funniest things...especially my second language English kiddos.
Here are some examples, see if you can figure out what they are trying to say...
"Miss Rigel, can I have a toilet?" Well, of course, my love, you sure can have a toilet if you want it, but since your hand is on the paper towel roll...I think what you meant to say was, "May I have a piece of paper towel? Yes, you may.
"Miss Rigel! No running in the highway!" Also known as a hallway. :) We won't even go into the fact that you can't run IN a highway, anyway. IN and ON are 2 words that get mixed up A LOT with Spanish speakers.
A student brings a piece of trash to my desk and asks, 'Can I throw this?" This one is my favorite, and I always respond with, "Please don't throw it, sweetie. You may throw it AWAY right here in the trashcan." "That's what I meant, Miss Rigel!" That's not what you said, dear. :)
"Can I put this?" Sometimes I just stare at them when they ask this. When they ask why I'm staring at them, I say, "I didn't think you were finished with your sentence. Can you put this......where?" They laugh at me and say with a groan, "Miss Rigel!"
Me: "HaYean, how do you say 'good morning' in Korean?"
HaYean: "Jhoeun achim."
Me: "....say that again?"
HaYean: "jhoeun achim"
Me: "tuna chip?"
HaYean: "No, Miss Rigel! I said Jhoeun achim!"
Me: "It totally sounds like 'tuna chip' to me."
They're cute and I love them. Tuna chips and all.
Here are some examples, see if you can figure out what they are trying to say...
"Miss Rigel, can I have a toilet?" Well, of course, my love, you sure can have a toilet if you want it, but since your hand is on the paper towel roll...I think what you meant to say was, "May I have a piece of paper towel? Yes, you may.
"Miss Rigel! No running in the highway!" Also known as a hallway. :) We won't even go into the fact that you can't run IN a highway, anyway. IN and ON are 2 words that get mixed up A LOT with Spanish speakers.
A student brings a piece of trash to my desk and asks, 'Can I throw this?" This one is my favorite, and I always respond with, "Please don't throw it, sweetie. You may throw it AWAY right here in the trashcan." "That's what I meant, Miss Rigel!" That's not what you said, dear. :)
"Can I put this?" Sometimes I just stare at them when they ask this. When they ask why I'm staring at them, I say, "I didn't think you were finished with your sentence. Can you put this......where?" They laugh at me and say with a groan, "Miss Rigel!"
Me: "HaYean, how do you say 'good morning' in Korean?"
HaYean: "Jhoeun achim."
Me: "....say that again?"
HaYean: "jhoeun achim"
Me: "tuna chip?"
HaYean: "No, Miss Rigel! I said Jhoeun achim!"
Me: "It totally sounds like 'tuna chip' to me."
They're cute and I love them. Tuna chips and all.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Say What?
I have a general rule here in Guatemala...don't ask, don't tell. This goes for everything...especially food. I believe in this philosophy so much, that I don't even worry about what I'm eating anymore. Don't tell me, I don't want to know. I'll just sit here and eat my pig brains in peace, thank you very much.
Sometimes I don't know what meat I'm eating. It all looks the same to me, so I figure it's something I've had before. At a recent meal, I sat down to a plate of meat, rice, and the usual red sauce we have here. "Delicious" I thought, "I'm hungry!" I ate it quickly and finished first (as ALWAYS happens...this comes from having 15 minutes to eat lunch when I was in grade school and we weren't allowed to finish our food if we weren't done. Ain't no way I'm missing out on any of my food!) After I finished, someone at the head of the table asked, "Wow, you really enjoyed that cow tongue, didn't you???"
Say what?
The best part is...I did. I enjoyed the cow tongue. Had I known it was cow tongue BEFORE I ate it, I might have eaten it begrudgingly and found a reason to say I didn't prefer it, just because, who goes around saying, "I love cow tongue!"?
Lesson: You never know if you'll like something until you try it!
AND
Don't ask what you're eating. Just eat it and smile.
Sometimes I don't know what meat I'm eating. It all looks the same to me, so I figure it's something I've had before. At a recent meal, I sat down to a plate of meat, rice, and the usual red sauce we have here. "Delicious" I thought, "I'm hungry!" I ate it quickly and finished first (as ALWAYS happens...this comes from having 15 minutes to eat lunch when I was in grade school and we weren't allowed to finish our food if we weren't done. Ain't no way I'm missing out on any of my food!) After I finished, someone at the head of the table asked, "Wow, you really enjoyed that cow tongue, didn't you???"
Say what?
The best part is...I did. I enjoyed the cow tongue. Had I known it was cow tongue BEFORE I ate it, I might have eaten it begrudgingly and found a reason to say I didn't prefer it, just because, who goes around saying, "I love cow tongue!"?
Lesson: You never know if you'll like something until you try it!
AND
Don't ask what you're eating. Just eat it and smile.
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