Day 53!

Today was a rough day. We get closer to vacation and the kids really start to lose it, I think. There is, however, a difference from being a little louder and distracted [I can manage that and plan for it, no prob], and being rude. There's a line, gentlemen.

Plus, having a horrid headache and dealing with allergies so did not help. Stupid weather changes.

Also, dear train, WHY THE HORNS AT 12:30? I can be asleep and hear them. Granted, I no longer live next to a train transfer station, but still.

Most of my day was actually rather fine, just one tough period. Gatsby kids struggled but got some good symbol analysis done and my Shakespeare kids didn't want to stop acting. Imagine, a room of only boys acting a Shakespeare comedy and wanting to keep acting and thus choosing to write at home. Glory.

Speaking of Shakespeare...

My way of dealing with being wired and yet unable to do something productive.

Twelfth Night's amazing movie version! Love it, so, so much. Makes me want to teach it someday.

Shakespeare can always make me happy, haha. I'm a nerd, sorry not sorry.

Day 40!

My second glitch - didn't publish. This is my Friday entry!

So, anyone of you that know me know that I love Shakespeare. The words make sense to me and I think he's jokes are the best. It's a really werid, but nonetheless strong, adoration and obsession.

That translates into teaching Shakespeare. I feel like Tigger. I am full of bouncing energy and by sheer force of exuberant will, want my students to revel in the laughter and joy of the play.

Today, I was happy because of this quirky activity promoted by Folger and various theatre folk and teachers.

Shakespeare Insults!

I have a class of 80% boys and I'm doing Much Ado. Both translate to needing to know insults and enjoying them.

You should have seen their faces when they realized they were not only allowed, but actively encouraged, to call eachother no good, irritating, good for nothing, bastards (in Elizabethan English, of course!).

It was hilarious and got better as we schemed and I introduced the play in the next period.