Originally Posted by
Trebleclef
Good evening! I have really enjoyed reading all of the stories! Here's a teacher story:
Several years ago, a Native American Indian came to my school and set up a camp on the playground. He talked to the kids for about an hour about how his ancestors lived. He demonstrated how to start a fire, how to use a bow and arrow, how muzzle-loaded guns worked, how they cooked, etc. It was an interesting presentation, and the kids loved it. When I took my class back to the room, I had them write thank you letters to our guest, and required them to include specifics about what they enjoyed and what they learned. Well, Roy, a special ed kid who had major difficulties with reading and language, set to work on that letter with a determination that he rarely showed. I made a point to brag on him about working so hard on his letter, telling him that I knew our guest would enjoy reading it. Then I read what he had written... :hahaha:"I liked when he $hit the gun." :eek: It took every bit of self-control that I had to keep from laughing! I was thinking, "Hmmm, I bet that hurt!" :yikes:I didn't want to say anything to Roy, because it would have been too discouraging, so I let him finish and turn in his letter without correcting him. Needless to say, that letter didn't get mailed! I still have it in a file.:lolsign: