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The Breakfast Club
"What do you usually have for breakfast?"I asked my students and heard the following:
"I never eat breakfast."
"I don't get time to eat."
"I eat some bread and hurry to school."
Sometimes I didn't have my breakfast or just got an iced coffee, so I wanted to do something for myself and my students. I started the Breakfast Club. My idea was to have breakfast with a student every day and learn about them. Sometimes I would bring some special food, such as cupcakes or doughnuts, when I felt the student worked hard at school.
When I shared my new idea with my class, they were excited. They talked about what food to bring when it was their turn, and who would get the first invitation（邀请）. When I told the parents of my class the idea, they welcomed it too.
The next day, I put an invitation on Nicholas's desk. He was often late and had difficulty with his schoolwork. When most of my students laughed and talked with one another, he was always alone. He didn't smile（微笑） a lot. But when Nicholas saw the invitation, there was a big smille on his face.
The next morning, he was my first student to get to school. We sat at my desk and ate a meal of cereal and juice. I learned that he had two dogs and he played football with his father at weekends. We both enjoyed the meal. Later that day, I put an invitation on a new desk. I saw many benefits as my students had their turn to eat breakfast with me. No one was late for school; they worked harder in school; they were happy to talk with me and other teachers.
In October,a special gymnastics competition（体操比赛）took place in Yangwu Middle School, Guizhou Province. Girls wore silver jewellery and the traditional skirts of the Miao group. They performed a special dance. The dance brings gymnastics and the Miao "Golden Pheasant Dance"together. Following the music of lusheng, everyone waved their arms, turned, and circled.
Wang Tingting, 15, likes this kind of gymnastics very much."When I was young, I dreamed of being a dancer of this beautiful dance. I feel happy with it,"she said.
Wang is not alone. Long Quan is a PE teacher in Yangwu Middle School. "It not only builds up students' bodies but also makes their school life more colourful. Many students knew the dance at their young age.So this kind of gymnastics can attract（吸引） more students,"Long said.
Early in 2006, the school started to teach their students this special kind of gymnastics. Rao Ruqi, a teacher of the school, thought the gymnastics is very educational（有教育意义的）.
"I hope more schools can follow us to do something for our traditional culture,"Rao said.
A. Now I can do it every day. B. It is good for students' physical health. C. Because of this，it is easy for them to learn. D. Many teachers and students would like to dance. E. It is a great way to pass down our traditional culture. F. More than 1,400 students from 26 classes joined in it. G. He thinks this kind of gymnastics is very popular among students. |
