I love the idea that you can be a human and admit a mistake. What great lesson to teach our students that even adults are not infallible. These resources are very helpful. I rely on my clipboard with phonetic spellings all the time! I even had a substitute leave a post it with a thank you on it. I know my students know I leave these clues as well and It sends a message that I care.
I think the "whatever you do, do something" advice is absolutely golden. I have a new Turkish student who goes by a nickname because her given name is difficult for English speakers to pronounce. It's very frustrating for her. I not only learned how to say her given name properly, I learned a Turkish greeting as well.
I think the "whatever you do, do something" advice is absolutely golden. I have a new Turkish student who goes by a nickname because her given name is difficult for English speakers to pronounce. It's very frustrating for her. I not only learned how to say her given name properly, I learned a Turkish greeting as well.