Saying “Goodbye” to a favorite class
It’s a beautiful thing when you have a class full of dynamic kids that all get your sense of humor and have a similar one…yet at the same time they respect each other, and most importantly you the teacher. When it is study time, they pay attention and carry on open discussions about the topic, but when it comes time to play games you’re sure that everyone will have a hilarious time (yourself included).
One such class of sixth graders just finished their semester at JLS and will be moving on to a higher grade which I don’t teach (not because I’m incapable, haha….I’m locked into a specific age/grade group). I will miss these kids a lot. We had a few tough times together there at the start, but in each instance I gave them a writing test where I asked questions like “What is a perfect teacher like?”, or “How could English class be more exciting for you?”.
The responses were not really what I expected, they were well-rationalized and sensible. This class really helped me become a better teacher and enjoy my job a lot more. They are a bit camera-shy in this video because I didn’t give them much time to prepare before we began recording, and they were nervous about making mistakes in their English. They can speak well though, and I’ll miss ‘em!