Top Ten Reasons My Students
Think I am Eccentric 
10. I never watch six hours of television a day.
9. I don’t wear flip flops to school and when I wear sandals I wear socks because my feet get cold and I don’t want to hurt my toes.
8. I can’t ever pronounce Beyonce
10. I never watch six hours of television a day.9. I don’t wear flip flops to school and when I wear sandals I wear socks because my feet get cold and I don’t want to hurt my toes.
8. I can’t ever pronounce Beyonce
or déjà vu and I always call Steve-O Jacko which gets much quick correction.
7. I hate scary movies with a passion, but they still try to
tell me the plot line every time they see one. 
6. I watch the news, read a newspaper,
6. I watch the news, read a newspaper, and check out the news online.
5. I love to play classical music in the classroom.
4. When it is cold outside I wear a coat, gloves, and a hat.
3. I have yet to seen Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, or Lord of the Rings.
2. I have never played an X-Box game, gone paintballing,
5. I love to play classical music in the classroom.4. When it is cold outside I wear a coat, gloves, and a hat.
3. I have yet to seen Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, or Lord of the Rings.
2. I have never played an X-Box game, gone paintballing,
done Laser Quest, and didn’t know what a Wii was until last week. 
And the number one reason my students think I am eccentric:
I don't own an I Pod ( yet!)
And the number one reason my students think I am eccentric:I don't own an I Pod ( yet!)
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I can very definitely relate to this one - sometimes I know my high school students think I'm hopefully out of touch with things. However, they were quite impressed with me when I said I talked about "burning CD's," and I wasn't referring to incinerating them!
ReplyDeleteGreat post :)
I know, it is like when did the "Generation Gap" get so wide. They were impressed when I watched a movie on a DVD.
ReplyDeleteI'll add one more, Ms. Eccentric: no DVD player. Ahem... :-)
ReplyDeleteI was right there with you until the ipod confession. I own two -- one just for music, another for videos. I suddenly feel ordinary.
ReplyDeleteYour eccentricities seem real!
ReplyDeleteI love playing classical music in my classroom, too. It's to the point where the room is almost uncomfortable without it. I don't own an ipod either =)
ReplyDeleteWell thanks brother Raymond Pert for reminding me I also don't have a DVD player.
ReplyDeleteHerb: I guess I better think about an I Pod
lisrobbe: thanks for stopping in.
Rondi: I am glad to hear another teacher uses classical music!
I think most of the things your students consider eccentric are the things that show you are educated. (And you spend your free time, reading, gardening, and planning for school related stuff.)
ReplyDeleteI have heard that Classical music is great for building connections in the brain. It would be the best thing to have going in the background while kids are learning.
Time to get wit' it, sistah! Shrek is funny, Pirates of the Caribbean is fun escapism, and next time you're home with the flu, that's the time to watch LOTR.
ReplyDeleteMy feet get cold in sandals, too. I don't know why I bother buying summer clothes because everywhere I go, the air conditioning is always cranked up to "Refrigerate" and I need a sweater.
I'm often considered eccentric for very similar reasons!
ReplyDeleteEven though you don't play XBox, you did own an original Nintendo in the early 1990's. Don't forget that!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks all for your comments. I am beginning to think being eccentric is cool!
ReplyDeleteYes silver valley girl: My students don't believe it when I can sing that song from the Mario brothers. I just found the pictures of the obsesssion Mario week-end at my house in Kennewick. Ummm.... maybe a good blog post. I will know what to use if the Sunday Scribblings word is obsession. :)
jennifer: you would love this retreat and you know what they say .. cold feet, warm heart!
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