When pupils do something I like, give a good answer, do some good work, I give them a star. I simply say 'star' in their direction and they draw a star in the backs of their books.
Today, I say 'star' to Loopy. Loopy is black with a short hair cut and a big smile.
Loopy's eyes light up and he turns round to stick his tongue out at Stutter. 'RRAAH!! Whaya say to THAT, eh Bruv??' Loopy grins. 'Miss gave me a star! Yeah Bruv... Whaya say?? Whaya say to THAT?? No star for YOU, Bruv!'
I look over at Loopy who is pushing his chest up, proud as can be, and I'm genuinely amazed at how some stupid hand-drawn star can make this boy react in such a way.
Stutter's response? He grunts and whacks Loopy in the back.
'HEY!' Loopy frowns, shouting.
I leap over to them. 'Ok, ok boys...' I put my hand out. 'We're not really going to have a fight over stars, now are we?' I smile.
'Nah, nah...' The boys laugh, shaking their heads. 'Sorry, Miss, sorry Miss...' They bat their eyes, suddenly embarrassed.
Not that we ever needed any proof, but...Men can't communicate. They can't when they are 15, and they can't when they are 35! Not sure they can at 65 either...
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My t'other half has got five years to go to prove that he, as a typical representative of the male gender, is totally incapable of communicating effectively. If his first 60 years haven't taught him then I guess there's no hope! (But I love him really, honest I do even though he can't express himself.)
An excellent idea, Ms Snuffy. There's no point in anyone trying to cheat because everyone would know they are trying to cheat; in particular, they would know themselves they are trying to cheat.
Men can't communicate?! I hate to agree- but I agree....
Oi ! I'll be 68 on 1 Dec, and I CAN communicate.
Oh, and I am a man too.
Alan Douglas
A lovely, sexist remark there. I'm a 22 year old male and I am very good at communicating, I use words, both verbal and written, I use body language, facial expressions and even hand signals. I can communicate rather effectively despite your generalisations. If the "men" in your class cannot communicate effectively, is it possible that you have failed to teach them to communicate properly as they are obviously a lost cause to you in that respect? I am a regular visitor to this blog, but I will be thinking twice before visiting again, although I very much doubt you would be bothered by that, because after all, I am a man and incapable of properly receiving any sort of communiqué.
Yours
Incapable of Surrey
Incapable
Where's your sense of humour?
Tsk tsk, Miss Snuffy,
In the modern world, jokes are unacceptable, don't you know? As a teacher, you are doubtless well aware of this.
Not that I mind, but as a male I think I ought to be offended, really, as pre-emptive self-defence.
As a male, I think we do communicate. As a male who constantly has problems communicating with the females in my life, I think it's the message as much as the medium!!
Or it's the medium that's not the same between the sexes.
Anyway, I did enjoy the Garrow's Law episode last night, as much for the language as the message.
I've suffered a sense of humour failure with this one. Maybe it's because the humourous side of the statement wasn't communicated so effectively
Oh, dear!
A sense of humour failure for some, Miss!
I don't agree with you. Men and women communicate, and carry out other tasks, differently from women.
Going out for an evening, perhaps. Women take three hours to get ready, men take 20 minutes. Eventually, both are ready to go out, but the man will usually have to wait for the woman, as she faffs about. The end result is the same; both are ready to go out. Men prepare differently, but more efficiently.
Women may take 1200 words to get their point across, men use 25 words. Listen in on a woman's phone conversation with another woman, then listen to a man-to-man conversation. Men are more effective at communicating, we keep the chatter down, which allows us more time to go out and work to buy you going-out clothes which you take so long to put on!
We're different, that's all.
Sexist? Nah. Honist, that's all.
I think it is so sweet that you do 'star in your direction'. I can imagine how happy it makes the kids feel to quickly flick to the back of their book and draw a star. I wish my teacher did the same to me at school.....although I'd probably start adding extra ones :-)
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