So I had this thought the other day that I should tell you guys a little about some of my students. Most of them are really pretty sweet. They each have their own quiet or completely all attention drawing personalities of their own. Best to just start with only one for now though. Harry's got to be one of the most entertaining kids I have in all my classes. He's in a slightly lower level class, but is so outgoing and spirited that I can't help but smile pretty much every class period with him. Then there's his speaking. A preface is necessary here. Anytime most of the kids first join the school, they go through a phonics class to learn to read basic words. From there they go to the Let's Go series of books. In the first book they learn things like I am happy, It's sunny today and other very basic expressions. Of course, one of the most basic things they also learn is how to identify things; It's a book. It's a bag. It's a pencil. I'm sure you get the point. Well....apparently this particular expression (it's a) really got embedded within Harry's English vocab. It took me a while, but I've slowly realized that nearly everything he says now begins with "It's a....". Course this can cause confusion if you're not expecting it, but now it just gives me the giggles or makes me want to shake my head in dismay, depending on the mood.

Harry: Teacher...it's a bathroom please! (Meaning: May I go to the bathroom?)
Teacher....It's a, John hitting! (Meaning: John is hitting me.)
It's a, book no, teacher. (meaning: Teacher, I don't have my book today.)

See what I mean....it can get annoying or just funny at times. He really is a super kid though. I just wonder if I'll ever be able to convince him that not every English sentence begins with "it's a".....



Biography

The word in itself invokes the thought
of self importance, large unnecessary adjectives
and an 8x10 picture showing you all how vain
we really are."
- Brandon Boyd (Lead Vocalist for Incubus)