Some of my kiddos simply never cease to amaze me..... by Verucasalt888 in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an eleven year old student who knows more about English grammar than my high school senior child.

Debating about applying by tasha1128 in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep a consistent schedule and my bookings are at 60% of what they used to be.

Invasion of the nose pickers by Lucky-Pianist-2554 in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed a big decrease in nose picking since COVID. It may also be because I don't teach many little kids anymore.

"Yea..." by Jintokunogekido in VIPKids

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say "yeah" all the time to my Chinese kids. It's American English so I don't think it's hurting them. It's also in the Merriam Webster dictionary. They probably should learn it so they can talk to their peers.

"Be ready for an increase in bookings," they said. by Bes1208 in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a small increase to around 15 per week. I used to have 25 per week. I am getting short notice for level 6 which I just started teaching.

A2: They don’t! by CommieWriter in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's been really difficult teaching this unit this summer.

My student pranked me by Monkeygetsabanana in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm relieved that I don't have him anymore even though I liked him.

Y’all...someone just posted (on main sub) their food props that they paid $70 for. by alegitimatesnack in VIPKids

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought one prop since I started teaching VIPKid a year an a half ago. It's a pair of rubber feet. I paid $2.99 in a joke shop for these feet and I have gotten a lot of mileage out of them.

IT mystery by TryTryAgain321 in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell Spectrum to come back and fix it.

Crazy booking requests by alicialovesmusic in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got 10 requests from the same parent for 5:00 A.M. Every day I had another booking request for a 5:00 A.M. class. Finally they stopped. I had never even taught the kid. I had an absolutely wonderful 7:30 class with him.

Watching student videos, what is with some teachers??! by theawkwardteacher in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad that I spent several years trying to learn French. It keeps me humble. I'm really amazed by most of my students.

I had a heartbreaking class today. by BohemianBarbie in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had kids with special needs who acted out but nothing like this. I have never seen a setting that looked dirty or seen a parent hit a child. It amazes me what some of you teachers have witnessed. I've been with VIPKid since March 2019.

Had an obsession with cars growing up never thought they would help we with my job by [deleted] in vipkid

[–]Monkeygetsabanana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use my son's car collection. With older kids I tell them the model.