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The Great Wall of Whiner
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
Location: Middle Land
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 Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: The most profound class in all my years of teaching |
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One of my classes got the news that we lost one of their classmates.
Not wanting go to into detail because of the emotional hurt we are all feeling now, you know.... it's really difficult to discuss with 7 year-old kids about the loss of human life.
It reminded me strongly of something in my childhood:
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/I%27ll_Miss_You,_Mr._Hooper_(transcript)
I cry even as I type this. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow, that's horrible. I understand you don't want to get into detail, but I just want to say I'm sorry this has happened. |
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Koreadays
Joined: 20 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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OH MY GOD!! poor little thing... 
How did the child die? |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| My condolences to you. It sounds like a tragedy. I'm so sorry for your loss! |
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The Great Wall of Whiner
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
Location: Middle Land
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:24 am Post subject: |
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| Hit by a taxi. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:38 am Post subject: |
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Yikes, sorry.
Lost a middleschool student to suicide this year, it was heart-wrenching. Her classmates wailed at her funeral (cathartic) & they were sensitive for a week, but kids & life move on. |
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Gibberish
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:10 am Post subject: |
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| Damned Korean drivers! *shakes fist* |
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teachingld2004
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:18 am Post subject: the most... |
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I am sad for you. I can understand how you feel.
I do not know how this accidebnt occured, but I have seen kids here just run across the street and not even look. I see kids maybe 3 years old outside alone, or running 30 feet in front of their parents. I have seen babies left alone in shopping carts, and we all see litttle kids with no seat belts jumping in cars. I sure am not perfect, but when my kids were little I certainly did not let them run wild.
When the kids inb your class calm down, you can talk about safety. |
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