Palindromes

Was it a rat I saw?

It was January 2nd, 2010, I met Bob and Anna, we had a pop sickle. 

Dennis sinned by leaving the church to come and meet us. As he saw us, he yelled: "go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog". And we all went to an Italian restaurant to have some pasta. Bob was eating so fast that he didn't stop to say a word. So I asked him: "say it, don't nod!". On the table next to ours, Lisa Bonet ate no basil, and when we asked for the waiter's name, he said "madam, I'm Adam".

Palindromes are so cool! They are words, sentences, numbers or anything that can be read the same way in either direction. Don't you love'em? Here's a song with some cool ones in English. This clip is a parody of Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues. Hope you enjoy it!

If you know any others, maybe in different languages, drop me a line and share them!


So long for now, lovelies!

The switcher

I am teaching a group of little kids (3-year-old, incredibly smart, fun kids!) and learning so much from them, each and every class. 

Today, for example, I learned what it's like for a kid to feel empowered with the luminary decisions in the classroom. And what it was like for him to act so outrageously free from the "rules" that would keep him sitting down just like the other kids, in a proper place, in a proper position, in a proper way that wasn't genuinely his. He'd switch sits, switch moods, switch songs, and then he found... the light switch! It was such a challenge to have him participating on the activities and leaving the lights on so that 1) everybody could see; 2) the puppet would not be scared (he's afraid of the dark); 3) He were a nice boy; 4) we could all play a game and have fun; 5) the teacher wouldn't be upset; etc etc etc.

Well, after a few attempts to convince him, and after a few ons and offs, he joined the group and we could finally do the activity (of course, not without his eventual desiring looks to the switch). Actually, that was only after he realized the game involved big green balloons that he loved to throw, let go, and see it floating in the air...

At the end of the class, we talked about respecting and being respected, we both agreed and he promised to  behave better next class.

Some regrets, no ill will. As for me, what am I to say about him? --he's just luminary!

                                                                                                                                    off for now.

welcome welcome everyone

This blog will describe daily experiences of a teacher

(a bouncy one, who's so excited about sharing some experiences with y'all!)

Hope we can stay in touch.

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