Re: HUMOR

[Diane H <daichan@ISLANDNET.COM>]

I have to say that I have used that technique with grade 10s from hell, and
it was amazing how well it worked.  But I have another funny story to share.
Yesterday was the last day of semester one in my school of 1100 students.
As we check out all the textbooks through the library you can imagine what
it is like when ALL the textbooks are turned in on Wed, and then ALL the
texts are signed out for semester two on Monday.  We are surrounded by
stacks and stacks of books as we check them in and arrange them in piles for
the new classes.  It is an exhausting process for my technician and myself,
lifting books, moving them from pile to pile, making sure there are enough
for each class.  As you can imagine, by the end of the day we were dead.  In
the midst of all this chaos, a grade 10 girl came rushing up to the counter
and said in a panicked voice - "You have to help me, I left my essay in my
textbook!"  I looked around at the piles upon piles of books and just
started to laugh.  So I asked her what textbook it was.  Her answer?  "You
know, the big one."  Needless to say, we couldn't find her essay.

Diane Gallagher-Hayashi
Teacher-Librarian
Stelly's School
Saanich School District (63)
Saanichton, British Columbia
Canada
Diane_Hayashi@sd63.bc.ca
daichan@islandnet.com

"I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a
gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am...I, am a librarian!"
The Mummy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen's Work" <kdefrank@GLASSBORO.K12.NJ.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: HUMOR


> The post about telling kids to turn their volume down to a 5 reminds
> me of something that makes me laugh.
>
> At the beginning of the year, like all of us I go over my rules and
> consequences. The rules are simple: Follow the directions, Take care of
> the books, Keep library books in your desk or your backpack, and LOOK at
> the aquarium.
> I use "three strikes and you are out" for consequences. Out is the time
> out chair, and if necessary a discipline referral.
>
> So occasionally I have to say to a kid, That's strike one. It usually
> gets them right back on track.
>
> But I've been in situations where my discipline has NOT been spelled
> out, or when I am dealing with an entire class and chaos is looming.
>
> I  just say ONE. That's it. Just ONE. No explanation. No screaming.
>
> And for the most part, every one who is talking loudly or acting goofy
> suddenly straightens up.
>
> My husband has done this with his seventh grade general music class. It
> works for him.
>
> It even works with my four year old. And she has no idea what I am
> doing.
>
> I guess saying ONE gets their attention. I think it is funny.
>
> Karen De Frank, LMS
> Bullock School
> Glassboro, NJ
> kdefrank@glassboro.k12.nj.us
>
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