I'd been in my classroom planning lessons, writing, and then I listened to that Morrissey 'Swords' record that my brother sent me. "Teenage Dad on his Estate," is the best. I try to get students into Morrissey but they're not getting hyped yet. Having skipped lunch, my mind wasn't sharp. When I walked outside and saw the 4th graders raking up garbage, picking weeds, and cleaning up the entire playground, I thought I was seeing something that wasn't really there. I clapped and told them 'Bravo'! They responded in English, "Keep the countryside clean and green." I had them repeat that phrase at least 12 times last week. They can also say, '13,' and '30,' perfectly. That took me saying a lot of 'Thhhhhhhhhhhhhh's,' and eventually drooling on myself but now they know it isn't 'terteen and terty.' Morrissey has to happen on his own though. All I can do is plant the seed.
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