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Do Not Let It Happen Again

I put them on teams. They are snarling like tigers. I listen to it, but do not comment. I give the first question. Two teams miss it and want me to repeat. I am the game show host. I have already told them to listen Because I will not repeat. The teacher repeats the question. I give her the teacher look. She begins apologizing. I tell her it is okay but “don’t let it happen again”. This is about as harsh as I get.

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Date: 10/29/2021 11:19:00 AM
(chuckling) The closest I can remember is classroom spelling bees, but we always repeated the word and used it in a sentence. Then repeated it. Still, there were some kids who wanted it repeated again! No go.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/29/2021 12:02:00 PM
I have watched the children expect you to repeat and repeat and repeat because so many teachers do it. It is such a bad practice so I do not do it.

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