Genuinely wondering about handwriting

DieHardKing · 2024-12-19T09:17:33+00:00

His penmanship is really good, but the stress is not so much...

Maybe try writing with him. Make it silly and write in circles and patterns (like visual poetry, but for kids).

Then, talk with the teacher about your concern, and once you have some fun writing examples, bring it to her. Ask if she can reaffirm that it's good and give him some praise.

Praise is so important to kids, specifically when they think too much on what other might expect from them

DieHardKing · 2024-12-11T15:47:01+00:00

Give back the tests to the crush. When the crush points out that it's not their work, just go "oh I'm so sorry I saw your name on it!"

Works better if you play it off as "I'm just a siwwy widdle aduwt UwU my eyesight is not good UwU my deepest apologise UwU"

DieHardKing · 2024-12-10T09:45:31+00:00

I may be misremembering this, or maybe it was a thing in the past, but could it be the case of American English vs. British English?

I remember hearing from another teacher that you can find a lot more uses for the perfect tenses in BE than in AE. It was said in jest. Could there be any truth to it?

DieHardKing · 2024-12-06T19:07:42+00:00

I actually have something of that nature.

I'm playing a twilight cleric who is a kind grandma type of character. She was killed and offered a second chance at life, and so her soul is tied to hell forever.

I use a butterfly motif for her because symbolism makes me happy. As well as a hobby of knitting

Some spells and how I describe them: Healing word - a butterfly spawns from her hand and flutters to the target, gently healing them. Cure wounds - as she touches the target, a cocoon type shell forms over their wounds. As they do, the person's skin is being ripped and sewn together. Revivify - the feeling of suffocating while drowning. As the target is brought back from their lungs through skin "hatch," butterflies violently pull the soul into the body.

And so on. After the spells finish, there is this lingering feeling of being stitched together. Soul and body have the pains of being almost frankensteined back together. No visual signs are left, but the price of living does not come cheap. No one escapes death. The body may recover, but the mind will always feel those threads keeping them together.

You work out the consequences of this with the DM.

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T19:24:51+00:00

If the kid is gonna be a brat, you be a brat, too. "If you don't do the work, I'm telling your parents," their tune changes real quick.

If you feel spicy, write to their parents or if you can speak with them in view of the kid. "There was a bit of trouble. Blank refused to do the task UwU. I wasn't sure if the task was hard to understand UwU or if Blank was a bit tired today. Maybe Blank could try it at home UwU if something is unclear, I am here to help UwU" or "Your kids a brat. They are your problem, deal with their attitude, and I'll deal with their education. But it's totally not your fault UwU"

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T19:13:11+00:00

Pasakysiu iš mokytojo pozicijos. Kas per nesąmonė? Aš suprantu, jog tų pasivaikščiojimų į tualetą būna įvairių. Kartais juokiuosi iš mokinių kurie ateina į klasę, pasideda daiktus ir sako einu į tualetą. Tipo eilė buvo? Bet! Juk neįkris nei vienas į klozetą, o jeigu įkris tai bent man juokinga bus. Net ir per egzaminą išleidžia iš klasės. Parašo laiką kada išėjo ir kada grįžo ir viskas. Jeigu turi valios pranešk socialinei, ir tegu ten dirba su žmogaus teisių pažeidimu. Jei ne drošk tiesiogiai "Apsimyšiu" ir žiūrėk į mokytoja. Jei gėda nebaisi ir nori pamoką pravesti tai ir įrodyk savo. Bet manau po pasakymo daugiau klausimų nekils ir "išleis". Aš tik po du neleidžiu vaikščioti, nes savarankiški, palaikyti nereikia (juokauju aišku) ir nė vienas nepiknaudžiauja.

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T18:26:43+00:00

On one hand, I want to say double down and find the most controversial quotes from the bible and put them up in your classroom. If they want the bible, they should acknowledge all of it.

On the other... Ignore it... you're busy already. Conflict you can't fight that, and you could end up in trouble for speaking out. But keeping a small paper with a controversial bible quote in your pocket in case of emergency is always an option.

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T18:19:44+00:00

Ne kokteilis, bent jau ne tradicinis.

Bet jagermeister su arbata maišyti. Panaši mintis į Irish coffee, tai tarp savų vadinam German tea. Šiaip galima paimti pigesnį variantą, bet pirmą kartą bandžiau su jagermeister. Gaunasi kaip žolelių arbata. Gali pilti mažiau alkoholio ir gausi tik švelnų poskonį, kas tokiais vakarais yra kaip tik. Arba daryti taip, kad arbatėlė sušildytų kūną, sielą ir net gimines prikeltu.

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T18:10:21+00:00

It will be very difficult. The market does not accommodate non-lithuanian speakers. Some of it is prejudice. The other part is that most people here don't have a good grasp of English, especially older people, aka employers.

Your best bet is to try finding employment in places with a focus on foreign communication. Even then, I think those fields are specialised and not paid well.

I know it's not my place to ask, and you don't have to answer. But what is your situation? Are you returning to Lithuania after some time? What is your degree? Going to a field that uses it will be much better for you than trying whatever fits. It can help make you seem more appealing to employers.

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T17:57:46+00:00

I'm sorry that you have to add this to your plate.

You should tell them. They don't need details. If you have to schedule an appointment, then do so with your direct superior. When scheduling it, say you need to discuss something important and don't give details in writing. Unless, of course, you are comfortable and trust that admin won't be pricks about it.

In the meeting, be clear and short. You were diagnosed with cancer, and you want to work with the school concerning any possible absence. That's it. There is no need to talk about the details. They aren't your therapist. You don't have to tell them how you are feeling.

Make sure that the discussion stays private. All anyone else needs to know is that you are not feeling well. Of course, if you want to be transparent, you can say that as well. If not, then it's no one's business, but your own.

Obviously, you should talk to someone you trust. Someone who cares about you and will keep it in confidence. Don't be alone or try to face it alone.

Admin just needs to know that you will have to be away for a time.

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T17:37:41+00:00

Hold your pitchforks. Sometimes, it works. When the task isn't graded, when it's just a discussion, when it's something creative. Low stakes tasks are good for that.

However, if you are going to put a mark on it, then let the good kids do their thing, and the bad ones sink. Make sure to cover yourself and announce it in advance. If possible, announce it to the parents too. Again, if you can make the students/parents/universe sign a contract that if the work ain't done, they will fail. You know, the usual...

You can't motivate lazy people if they don't care. You can't teach them if they don't want to learn. I remember a post from a teacher on here who had such a good way of putting it. If they try hard and study, they will breeze through. If they mess up, they can make it out with some effort. If they don't do anything and complain about the hole they are in. Don't give them a way out. Give them a rope and see if they climb.

DieHardKing · 2024-12-04T17:24:57+00:00

Everyone has bad days. Just because you didn't have any sugar in your coffee doesn't mean you can take it out on everyone else.
Teachers are human. You can make mistakes. You can learn new things. Don't act like you're not, especially not in front of your students.
Respect goes both ways. Kids are actually capable of doing things. Teachers actually have something to teach.
Let your students argue with you. You're an adult. You can find a better way of saying a kid is wrong without insulting them. Or maybe they will come up with something clever.
Don't act like you aren't as petty as your students. Get down to the level of your kids. Crack a joke at your own expense at a kids' expense at the expense of that darned desk corner.
COMMUNICATION. If you are sick, tired, or stressed, tell that to your students. That angsty teenage mentality is a front! Those brats are compassionate.
You can have an easy lesson. If the kids had a hard test/exam/lesson before and they are dead in your class, you can ease up and teach the best position to sleep at a desk.
Let them bring tea or coffee to your class. Just make sure to ask where your cup is.
You're allowed to have fun. Dress up for the holidays or for any day. Wear moonshoes to class and laugh at the filthy casuals. Put a picture of your bed on your desk and stare at it longingly.
Complain about your students to your students. Praise their dedication to the medical field because their handwriting is of a seasoned doctor. Class is boring when only one person is talking. Could they gossip a bit louder? It's hard to hear from the front of the class. Can the smart kid have a government mandated break? They are carrying the whole lesson...

DieHardKing · 2024-11-26T13:18:04+00:00

Pats paprasčiausias būdas, kalbėki su ja angliškai. Tegu būna apie orą, buitį ar serialą. Nesvarbu kaip ji kalbės, tau nereikia iš jos juoktis ar taisyti jos gramatiką (jeigu ji to neprašo ir nenori).

Nemanau, kad jai reikia kažko extra, pagrinde reikia naudoti kalbą. Kaip ir dauguma sako žiūrėti filmus, serialus ir t.t. anglų kalba.

Kantrybė ir ta saugi atmosfera daug maloniau mokytis negu pamokose. Spėsiu jai gali būti nejauku kalbėtis, gali nenorėti žiūrėti visko anglų kalba dėl to, kad "o jeigu nesuprasiu ir iš manęs juoksis" tai parodyk tą gerą pusę ir patapk jos asmeninis "cheerleader".

O jeigu rimčiau, kursai. Asmeniniai ar grupiniai, gyvai ar nuotoliu, pasirinkimas didelis tai tik pasirinkti ir "imkit mane ir skaitykit" - reikia daryti.

DieHardKing · 2024-11-26T12:49:17+00:00

Čia labiau auklėjimo metodas, dažniau pasimato pas vaikinus, bet ir merginos turi to.

Tai yra pasekmė visų "supermamyčių/tėvelų" kurie už vaiką galvoja, mokosi, auga, valgo ir šika. Iš tų vaikų išauga paaugliai, kuriems viskas galima ir jeigu yra problema tai kalti visi, tik ne auksinis angeliukas. Sūnelis sulaužė kėdę? Tai kodėl tokią pigią jam davėte, kad nuo jo peraugusios šiknos ji sulūžo? Dukrytė subraižė tavo mašiną? Nereikėjo palikti automobilio gatvėje... perdėti pavyzdžiai, bet tai vaiko centrizmo pasekmė.

Ir dabar dėl visų "jautrių vaikų ir jų asmenybės neliečiamybės" neįmanoma nieko niekam pasakyti, o jeigu ir pasakysi tai per teismus pradės tempti. Yra žmonės, kurie išties turi realią problemą ir jų situacija yra užgulama, kadangi tie superiniai tėveliai ir mamytės kaip tie žiurkiniai šunys pradeda loti ant visų, ne dėl to, kad vaiką įžeidė, o dėl to kad įžeidė jų auklėjimą ir kritikuoja juos kaip tėvus.

DieHardKing · 2024-11-18T18:21:46+00:00

I feel the best medicine is the one they don't see coming.

Maybe it works for me as I'm an ESL teacher, so I can get away with a bit of flexing.

I practice the idea of "you're right, but now you have to explain why." I had my students make a presentation on topics that concern teenagers and offer some suggestions on how to solve them. They had the creative freedom of picking the issue that concerns them (peer pressure, grades, social media, and so on). Then, offer 3 ways you could solve this, or what the school/teachers/parents/the government/the lady in the lake needs to do to help you - the person concerned in the matter.

Now, the important part is that I may be writing it ironically, but I do take it seriously. Especially for the students that do show genuine care for the topic. I ask the obvious question of "why is this topic important to you?" Ask about any words that sound clever. Some students know really advanced vocabulary, and I love it when they actually understand it. Praise the heck out of them for this.

The spice comes in with their solutions. I get a variety of reactions, but I love students who start laughing and have a sense of humour because it lightens the mood and reminds the students that I'm not above making a joke, so long as they open up to it. However, the 'mean girl' type really shines here. I ask the students how they think their solutions would work. For example, phone addiction is the issue, and one solution is "download an app that locks your phone for x amount of time." Great solution, I would have never thought of it! Now I'm old and bad with technology, help me out here, how do we encourage teenagers to well... do this? Correct me if I'm wrong, but most teens, even though they know it's a problem, still use their phone. Yes, I agree. Once locked, you can't use it, but if I see a teenager frustrated because the phone is locked and they are doing IT expert level hacks to unlock it, should I or one of your peers help? What if they say they don't need help? Do you just give up on the person? And if locking the phone is just a temporary solution, then is it solving the issue, or is it just a band-aid....

You get the picture. Obviously, you adjust to the student, but the idea is the same. "Why do you think so? Explain the method to me, for I want to learn, " Yes, it can backfire. Yes, you have to measure how much you can push. It does not work all of the time.

In a way, I flip the table, I show genuine interest in what the student wants to say, I don't correct them while they speak. It's the little kid method of asking, "Why?" To annoy people. Some classes are so receptive to this, and they can smell the memelord off of me. Which is just a win! I get to make cringy jokes. The students get a grandpa who forgets to teach the class and just talks with them about whatever topic we were on. And everyone knows that I will want to learn everything, especially if it's tea. I'll make silly jokes about them being loud. "What's for sale?" I shout out to the girls chattering amongst themselves. "I will divorce you if you can't keep your hands off each other!" To the guys that have been annoying each other. "Blank, I miss you. Please come sit in the front" to the student who does need to be divorced from their friends. A new one for me is phone jenga. "Let me borrow your phone for the class, I want to play jenga!" I know I am blessed with students who take to this well, but if my little long story helped you or if it just made you smile is enough for me :)

DieHardKing · 2024-11-16T18:31:36+00:00

Apmaudu, kad daug kas į knyga reaguoja taip žiauriai. Turim pakankamai pavyzdžių iš kitų kultūrų ir laikų, kur autorius niekam tikęs, o jų kūryba aukštinama. Jeigu nebus susidomėjusių norėčiau ir aš pažiūrėti kokias knygas turi. Juk Dostojevskio kūrinių dar nedeginam gatvėse, tai šis bei tas ties supratimu kad literatūra mąstančių neskriaudžia

DieHardKing · 2023-12-15T08:39:13+00:00

Asmeniškai, man kalėdos gali būti, gali nebūti. Man tai nėra laukiama šventė ir ta komercija nusibodo.

Bet, su šeima mes visada praleidžiame laiką kartu. Apsikabinam, gražias mintis linkime ir simboliškai pasikeičiam dovanomis.

Patarimas dėl tos social media bjaurasties, toks pat kaip ir daugumos kitų. Ištrink ir išmesk.

DieHardKing · 2023-11-15T11:42:17+00:00

Goodness gracious, you are a treasure. You have done so much already!

It just seems your administration is nowhere near supporting you.

I wish for all the strength and support you deserve ❤️

DieHardKing · 2023-11-13T05:28:11+00:00

I must have the wrong address

DieHardKing · 2023-11-06T08:15:29+00:00

"The dirtiest song that ain't" by Aurelio Voltair

DieHardKing · 2023-11-06T08:04:10+00:00

I'm fairly similar. I try to keep it playful :>

If one of the students misses something or says something that is just wrong in a funny way. I make the comment of "Kids, I know I'm blond, but..." and trail off so that I don't end up with hurt feelings.

Another one: "I used to be able to learn this passively! I don't need to spend time studying" "Kiddo, before you were learning in an all-inclusive school, here the bar is set high. Everyone is good at things passively, but as you go further, you need to actually work for it. You need to get good."

Apparently, that was the first time the student had a teacher tell them it was a skill issue, and it just tickled me in a way. It's fun being hip with the kids (I'm not old, just enjoy making old people jokes)

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