Oops!

I totally forgot to write a blog last night! (Yes, despite this being dated as last night, I am writing it Thursday morning.) I suppose I was too wrapped up in American Idol to much think about anything else.  I read the spoilers when the show ended on the east coast, and then it took me about a half-hour to make my peace with my favorite not winning (haha) and then before I knew it the show was starting here.  So in all of that my blog slipped my mind.

But I did work yesterday.  No work on Tuesday, and right now I have nothing for today.  I subbed for a fourth grade yesterday.  They were sweet, funny kids that I really enjoyed.  They were talkative, and I do not have my full-voice this week due to some weird allergy stuff, but honestly, I wish all days were this easy.  

I talked briefly about American Idol actually in this class.  I was trying to get them to understand how they were supposed to be writing down ideas for a poem rough draft and they just weren't getting it.  Some thought they had to actually start writing the poem, so were totally caught up in trying to make things rhyme.  So I finally just stopped them and started writing on the board, "American Idol is a TV show.  It's on FOX.  Simon in a judge.  He is mean, but usually right.  Paula talks too much." so they'd realize they were just supposed to list everything they knew about the topic they picked.  This sparked an American Idol discussion though. They wanted to know my favorite judge (and were outraged when I said Simon), and who I wanted to win (which gathered mixed-reactions).  However, once I finally got them back to work they seemed to be doing better.  

There you are folks.  Idol in the classroom. :)