This week y academy has open classes, where parents can come in to see how their children are doing. It is interesting to see which kids go with which parents. The kid who always interrupts me and the other student has a mother who answers her phone in class. The kid who chews like a horse has a mother who chews like a horse (thankfully not during class). The kid who is way too uptight for his age has a mom with a stick so far up her ass she must choke on it. The kid who participates and has a great attitude has a mom who is smiling and interested in the materials I am using. Thankfully the last group makes up all my students save the three first examples.
I know that by the time they become teenagers their parents have about as much influence on them as I do, but at that age you can really see it.
The kids were certainly on their best behaviour, which didn't allow me to show off what really happens, though one girl made a sentence using her mom as an example that got laughs (except from before mentioned rectally challenged mother). The laughs from the parents were delayed as I think only one mother actually spoke any English.
Anyway I have my last one today then it is all done.
Good luck with your classes. I was always amazed at how well students behaved during my open classes. Little punks :)
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