3.26.08
One of my students has his last lesson today. He is leaving to study in America. As part of his lesson today, I thought he might enjoy going over some "American Slang". I found a few websites to help jog my memory, and I must say, several of the expressions are rather laughable.
I wish I knew how to feel when my students leave to "do bigger and better things". On the one hand I am excited for them, but at the same time, I will miss them. When added together it's a pretty confusing mix of emotions. I suppose this is how many of my past teachers have felt, and because of it, I look up to them even more.
In other news, it is supposed to get up to 19C today. If I'm not mistaken, that's roughly 66F!
Random Shout Outs: I would like to wish my very good friend Jon Newman a very happy 23rd birthday. He will be turning 23 on March 28th! Mark is coming to visit me this Saturday! Please stay tuned for our adventures.
Random Facts: Did you know that Nathan Hale was the first American spy during the Revolutionary War? I learned that yesterday from Brain Quest 4th Grade Edition. On NPR last night, I also watched an informative 5 part cartoon on carbon--what it is, making and breaking carbon bonds, and how we can reduce the amount of CO2 in the earth's atmosphere. It was quite amusing.
1 comment:
Sheila,
You have to check this out on YouTube. Type in "vegetable orchestra" and you will find videos from people who created instruments from vegetables, and then play together. There is a Japanese guy who is so pleasant, funny and CLEVER "heita3"--he makes a flute from a head of broccoli, a pan flute from hollowed out carrots lashed together, a sliding penny-whistle from a daikon radish and plays Yankee Doodle. I just love this guy--who is he?
Ms Marg
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