This past weekend was an incredible weekend for me. I was one of the thousands who took the trip down to Jacksonville, FL for the 2011 Georgia vs. Florida football game. This was my third time making the trip and I must admit that this was the best time I have ever had on the trip. There is just something about spending time with people you love that makes great moments even better! The cherry on top of this wonderful weekend Sunday was the end score this year being 24-20 in favor of the Bulldogs!
I thought the chants would never end and I would lose my voice for weeks, but somewhere between Jacksonville and Athens I found my voice and I could not wait to tell all of the students about my trip. When starting my story, it was clear that all of the students already knew that Georgia won the game this past weekend. It felt great to have the students excited with me about the Dawgs pulling out a much needed win over our rival.
At the end of the weekend, I was able to see a comedy show came out in theatres three months ago. (I felt like the last person seeing the show.) I was about to start a lesson when the funniest part of the show came to my mind. I proceeded to get the classes attention focused on the front of the room. As I started the lesson, I simply said, "Alright, alright, allllriiiigghhhttt", and immediately a student responded by saying, "You gon' learn today." I burst into laughter and it then took another five minutes to start the lesson.
Sometimes it makes a student feel good to know that a teacher likes the same things that they like. It also makes a teacher feel great knowing that the students can relate to something that they enjoy. This week I think I will go to school knowing that at the beginning of every lesson, the class will know that, "You gon' learn today!"
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