Before the Class

Before the class I hold a chalk
And talk and talk and talk and talk
My students just sit and listen
That's what my students are doing
Sit and listen, sit and listen
I see them frowning and yawning

Before the class I have a task
To ask and ask, to ask and ask
My students then think and then speak
That's what my students are learning
To think and speak, to think and speak
I find them active and sharing
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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