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BigmanPigman

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7. That was the hardest day I ever had teaching my 1st grade class.

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 10:28 PM

Sep 2020

On the West Coast I had seen the news before I went to school and on the classroom TV 5 minutes before we opened our doors. The teacher next door and I saw the 2nd tower go down on my TV and went to the principal....surely he would be able to tell us how to handle this. Nope, "Go teach like it is any other day". Suuuuure, dude. I turned the TV cabinet so I could see the screen and read the chyron while it was on mute. I told the kids what was happening and turned it into a lesson. When I told them that Sea World and Disneyland were closed they knew it was very serious. You have to make it understandable at their level and they are able to deal with it. A lot of people don't realize that...just bring a topic down to their level and it is easier to deal with.

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On the eve of 9/11...let's never forget. 🇺🇸🕯 [View all] Heartstrings Sep 2020 OP

it is really strange to be teaching kids born almost 10 years after 9/11 demtenjeep Sep 2020 #1

I'll never forget and I always take the day off LSparkle Sep 2020 #2

Very well said. rsdsharp Sep 2020 #3

I can't forget that. peacebuzzard Sep 2020 #4

I was flying on 9-11 alittlelark Sep 2020 #5

I will never forget it or them... I still have a sticker on my car to that effect Meowmee Sep 2020 #6

That was the hardest day I ever had teaching my 1st grade class. BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #7

I have known for 19 years Staph Sep 2020 #8

That is a very poigniant way of putting it. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #9

never forget bdamomma Sep 2020 #10