Originally posted by NordlysAsk them what they would think if they were sitting in a cafe with their children and you and some friends were dropping this word in ear shot at the table behind them.
Well, I tried it today. Sorry, I couldn't film it, but since it was in Norwegian (except for the word starting with f), you wouldn't have understood it anyway. Of course, as I am not a teacher I couldn't do it entirely for real, I had to use the "imagine I were your child's teacher" approach, which may make it a little less realistic. Anyway, I asked two of ...[text shortened]... ent discussion about swear words today. I guess we are all eejits.
Also, note how they qualified the conversation with their child having used the word. You were supposed to say, "No, just out of the blue... I want to teach this word to your children".
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Originally posted by PhlabibitAnd phlabs didn't she want to teach them the derivation as well?
Ask them what they would think if they were sitting in a cafe with their children and you and some friends were dropping this word in ear shot at the table behind them.
Also, note how they qualified the conversation with their child having used the word. You were supposed to say, "No, just out of the blue... I want to teach this word to your children".
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Originally posted by PhlabibitI talked with one of them about using it in a cafe, and she didn't think of it as a problem.
Ask them what they would think if they were sitting in a cafe with their children and you and some friends were dropping this word in ear shot at the table behind them.
Also, note how they qualified the conversation with their child having used the word. You were supposed to say, "No, just out of the blue... I want to teach this word to your children".
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I never said I would teach it to children who have never used it. I wouldn't.
Originally posted by NordlysAlright kids everybody get out their crayons and ruled paper.
I talked with one of them about using it in a cafe, and she didn't think of it as a problem.
I never said I would teach it to children who have never used it. I wouldn't.
Today we're going to learn some new words.
Originally posted by NordlysAlso, you are asking people you know, and they probably know you are a teacher, and not a nut.
I talked with one of them about using it in a cafe, and she didn't think of it as a problem.
I never said I would teach it to children who have never used it. I wouldn't.
You won't get the same results from a total stranger.
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Originally posted by Red NightI didn't say I was a fan. I work in the media and take a professional interest.
Well, I can't stop you from being a fan of Fox new.
I believe in free speech and therefore, even though I disagree with the racist, bigoted, tripe they spout I frimly believe in their right to spout it.
Good Luck to you.
And I still very much doubt this is where your children learnt the phrase "dirty Mexicans".
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Originally posted by PhlabibitThat's an absurd scenario. If I wouldn't work with the child or be friends with the family, there wouldn't be any reason why I should explain to the child what a swear word means.
Also, you are asking people you know, and they probably know you are a teacher, and not a nut.
You won't get the same results from a total stranger.
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Edit: As I said, I am not a teacher, but the colleague I talked to is a teacher, and she also talked about how important it is to tell the parents when you get a new class how she would handle swear words. Most of these parents will be complete strangers at that point, so I think that's about as close as you can get to your suggested scenario. It seems she never got negative reactions.