Hetty's piece

Teaching advice for incapable teachers    by: Miss H. King
                                                         

Poor Felix.

                                                                "Teaching school is not an easy task. Children never sit quietly in their seats unless told to do so, which, is needed to  be said at least thirty times. Have a set of classroom rules. Here is just a few of my many: Students must not daydream, they mustn't chew their hair, nor throw paper balls at each other. (I just listed a few major rules. You must have your own, I am not your personal tutor, mind you. I'm just giving helpful advice. And that is all.) Always keep this on top of your mind- you are the boss. Not the other way around, which, for some teachers, it is.Your students must mind you, serious consequences will arise if they "take over" your role.  Scare your students a bit. Not literally scarifying them, but, just something that puts them, in their minds, to shame. I have, for instance, a cone shaped hat, called the dunce cap. I have it in full view, where each and every student can see it. It's used for a student that misbehaves, or if he\she does poorly in his\her studies. That studying problem is usually a "curable" issue. The student does not do his homework or does not study like he should, thus causing poor results. Have the student wear the cap for the entire morning, or afternoon. Do not let him wear it the entire day or else it effects his brain. With recess, do not have too many rules, and let them have 15 minutes of play time, exactly."