Flatulation!

Yes, it is true. Just when I think the random phrases that I have to teach my students becomes really bad, it just gets worse! So this week I learned that the new curriculum has some new action phrases that I will most likely, at some point, teach the kindergarten children.

The new books have this charades like game in it that has a picture that instructs the kids to do something and say the phrase below. The action of the week is to bend over and and stick your posterior out and have the kids recite, "Fart like the skunk!"

OK, let me clarify something. I am mandated to teach the franchise developed materials... Would I if I had a choice? Absolutely not! Why? See phrase above. I don't know about you but when you were in kindergarten do you remember "fart" being taught as a part of the English vernacular?

Oh well there are downsides to every job. I live overseas so it is expected that this become the norm for the country. If anyone knows me, they know that if I can help improve something I will. In the fall and in the spring the academy holds a writing contest. So last fall a big poster was put up announcing the academy's "ENGLISH WRITHING CONTEST." I tried to pull the head teacher aside and showed her the correct spelling, and tried to explain to her that "writhing" means to squirm, but it didn't register and she was a bit sore with me for a week. I tried two other time to fix errors without success; so now my attitude is "Fart like a skunk?" Whatever!

One last thing--Next week Friday we are having another "ENGLISH WRITHING CONTEST!" 8-) I don't know what you will be doing on that day, but as for me... I will be writhing! 8-)