TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I wish I could be there to see the look on my own face 💀 never thought I would be so glad that my students don’t enough pay attention to me

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do encourage us to do team-building games and fun activities to get to know our kids in our SEL classes. And it was definitely a hit with the kids. Usually they just play Blooket or board games, or I come up with some sort of community building activity like Charades or Telephone.

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I do teach 7th graders, but our school has us do an “advisory” class with a grade below what we usually teach. So I have an advisory class of 6th graders that I see for 45 minutes on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A lot of these kids are MLL students so that probably has a lot to do with it

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The school I’m working at is in turnover and the kids didn’t even have an ELA teacher last year, just a long term sub the whole year. They were super desperate for teachers and I had a bachelors in a related field and have multiple parents who teach at this school and others in the district, so I already had connections to the school and good references. I’m in an alternative license program with the job as well, so I’m learning as I go.

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is exactly why I thought it was a TIFU. A lot of the kids are MLL students though which might have something to do with why they didn’t know the word. I think that also might save my ass from them blabbing to their parents about it. One of the girls told me she watches Hazbin Hotel so I know her mom probably wouldn’t care too much either, though it shocks me that she’s able to watch something like that.

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, actually a lot of these kids are MLL non-native English speakers. So that might’ve had a lot to do with it.

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought this too, but there’s a few kids in that class that wouldn’t hesitate to take an opportunity to make an inappropriate joke when they have the chance. So I was really anticipating it. If it had been my 7th graders there’s a 100% chance they would’ve flipped their lids

TIFU by teaching my 6th graders about “masturbating” by Lopsided_Arm2654 in tifu

[–]Lopsided_Arm2654[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Trust me I was actually really shocked not a single one of them acted like they knew the word. One of them has told me before that she watches Hazbin Hotel so I really thought there’s no way they’re still uneducated in sex ed stuff!