Most children now chat daily either online or through their mobile phones. They are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the world. Some are shy "in real life" but are confident to communicate with others online; others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home.
Sometimes the online world, just like the real world, can introduce problems, such as cheating or arguments. Going online is great fun, but there are also a few people who use the Internet to do bad things. Children must know that there are both the good things and the dangers on the Internet.
To keep children safe, your management must cover the family computer. Just as you decide which TV programmes are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and chatrooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are still strangers and there are dangers too.
Computer studies are part of schoolwork now, so it's likely that your children may know more than you do. We get left behind when it comes to the interactive areas of websites, like chatrooms and message boards, which are especially strange. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too. Chatters love to use abbreviations (缩写) such as:atb—all the best, bbfn—bye bye for now, cul8er—see you later, gr8—great, Idk—I don't know, imbl—it must be love, kit—keep in touch, paw—parents are watching, lol—laugh out loud, xlnt—excellent!
It seems like another language, and it is!
It was summer when I was asked whether I wanted to go to Malibu (an island in Canada) with my church to serve the military families. At first, I heard this and thought, "You are asking an eleven-year-old in his last weeks of summer if he wants to go on a trip with his mom to Canada to serve other people?" Of course, I responded with a kind refusal, but my mom found a way to convince me to go.
When we were on the ferry to the island, a thousand thoughts were running through my head, such as "What am I going to do here?" "Am I even going to be useful?" and "Why am I even here?" When we got to the island, I was asked to do the childcare. I was actually somewhat excited because my friend said he would help me. The first time I met the kids, I got to know them pretty well. They were all between the ages of four and six. Some of them stayed behaved and a few of them started acting crazy and would even hit and push the other kids.
With those kids, I was very strict, but I still tried to be positive and keep a smile. After all, they were just innocent kids. In most of the time, I needed to help them with things like washing clothes, and setting tables. Even though it sounded dull, I enjoyed every second of it. One of the things I did in my free time was to play pool(打台球). I made friends with a few kids there. They were really easy to talk to. Some of the things we talked about were sports, food, video games, and most of all pool.
Even though I was only at Malibu, Canada for one week, I feel like I made spiritual changes in some people's life. You don't have to go above and beyond to have an influence on someone's life. In the end, it all comes down to what way you changed them. It could have been in a spiritual way or a mental way as long as you had a positive effect. So go out and try to make a difference in this world.
During my first year teaching middle school students, I found myself in a bit of a dilemma. When the bell rang, I knew that my class should be orderly and on task. I had an activity on the board for the students to complete. However, no one did it. Instead, they just kept chatting and laughing.
I desperately needed some classroom management strategies(策略) that actually worked. She gave me the following idea: When the bell rings, write down the names of everyone who is talking on the board, and tell them if they speak out of turn again they will receive a discipline essay.
I tried it. Wow, it worked! Firstly, watch carefully for the very first person that talks and be sure to give him a warning in the form of his name on the board. Meanwhile, say something like, "Taylor, this is just a warning to you. You are not in trouble at this point, but you will be if you continue talking. "
There would still be days when the bell rang and half the class were still talking, but instead of allowing my stress level to rise, I would calmly start writing names. It normally only took three or four names for the class to notice. Then they would quickly quiet down.
If you teach high school, or are just not crazy about this method, look for ways to adjust it. For example, you could give a student a warning by putting a Post-it on their desk. But if you've had trouble keeping order in your classroom, I do highly recommend that you try it.
A. But it simply wasn't.
B. Now let me make an introduction.
C. Eventually, I went to an old teacher.
D. Therefore, I referred to some relevant books.
E. And I felt like a failure in my own classroom.
F. Writing names down may not be a good fit for everyone.
G. This method made the biggest difference at the start of class.
Julie and I wanted to get together with Kirk. We arranged at a 1 in the village to meet for dinner, which was2 for everyone by subway.
It was a3 enough place, and we had to wait 15 minutes for everybody to 4. Then we ended up at a table in the back near the kitchen. The food was excellent and the waitress, a young woman, was 5 and knew just what to 6 on the menu. We talked and ate and talked more. Nobody made 7 to hurry us out, although it was a Sunday night and 8 somebody would be waiting out for a table.
The bill came. I gave the waitress my credit card. The bill came back. I9 it and left it at the table. We chatted some more. Then we got up and headed out the 10. Outside we said goodbye to Kirk and 11 to the subway.
We had gone almost two blocks12 I heard someone running after us, calling, "Excuse me, sir." I turned 13. It was the 14 from the restaurant. "You left your credit card," she said and 15 it to me.
"Thanks so much," I said, putting it in my wallet. I didn't even have time to say anything before she was already hurrying back to the busy restaurant. I was left to consider her amazing kindness and enthusiasm.
Jack and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. We're not exactly sure why we were doing it. Part of (its) was to test ourselves; to see we could face the challenges. When I was a teenager, I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States after(graduate) from high school. , I didn't do that.
Before I knew it I was my thirties, married, had a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each passing year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity (pass). Then, a few years ago, I met Jack, who (be) thirty-five years old and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States. He wasn't doing it for a cause as part of an organization. He was doing it (simple) because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off (rest), so we expected that the walk would take about 6 months, realizing it could take (long). We were in no hurry. The total distance would have been about 3, 100 miles.
