The average age of my classes is seven. The major gender, male. Think about it….seven-year-old boys in an after school or Saturday class. It makes things quite interesting and memorable.
The other day, I had to keep reminding one such lad about the rules. Obeying and being nice are the two basics, and I reminded him that interrupting was not nice. At one point he asked,
“What does ‘wait’ mean?” Not sure if he was referring to weight or wait, I asked, “Why do you ask?”
“My English teacher at school is always telling me ‘Wait!’” he responded.
“Then she is telling you to esperarte,” I concluded.
I then continued on with the planned lesson when he held up his hand like a stop sign exclaiming, “WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! It’s not interrupting if you say ‘wait’, is it?!”
{Memory game. One of the very favorite activities. Competition works wonders with young men.}
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