Sunday, June 08, 2008

Is RisibleGirl smarter than a third grader?
Let's hope so...

The company I work for provides opportunities to volunteer in the classroom, and so tomorrow I'm going to teach third graders how to count change. It's been a while since I've had a third grader, so I'm not exactly sure what they know. Do they know that a quarter is 25 cents? Can they add quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies? The lesson book I was given assumes so, because it doesn't go over that stuff.

I've often thought about being an elementary school teacher after I retire. A substitute, not full time. I've always really liked little kids, so I think I'd have fun. This will give me a bit of a taste of what that might be like.

If I recall, third grade is the last of the 'cute little kid' grades and that kids start trying on their smarty pants for size at about fourth grade.

I'm not terribly concerned about misbehaving kids. I'll just bring my big wooden board and smack them around with it if they get out of line.

RisibleGirl was blabbing on about her adventures again on 06/08 at 12:24 PM

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