Satire for Future Classroom Heroes
Mario, like the Nintendo superstar,
makes me want to run so very far.
He thinks the classroom is his castle,
but he proves to be such as hassle.
I know he is a great kid,
so I try not to blow my lid.
He wants to be the class clown,
little does he know—
he is smart and worthy of the crown.
He needs to stop worrying about finding a
Princess Peach
and focus on things that are more in his
reach—
such as spelling, writing and reading.
He is surely capable of leading.
I need a way to help him control his
vigor.
I have noticed boredom is a trigger.
Perhaps I should give him harder tasks,
so he can be a hero with many masks.
I am proud of his ability,
and the classroom is full of
adaptability.
I feel I can make him a great student.
Maybe one day he’ll be even prudent.
I have no doubt he could rule a kingdom,
with kindness and wisdom.
But first I must channel his talents for
good, not evil.
After all, my teaching methods are not
medieval.
First of all, LOL at the gif you posted along witih your poem! Takes me back to my GameBoy Advanced SP days...I loved Super Mario Bros 3.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I am so grateful that I got to hear your poem today! You adressed a serious topic with a lighter, more carefree tone and that was actually very refreshing. I also loved that you tied it all together by saying that Mario could very much actually be a king, but of a different kind. What a neat way to end :)
The Princess Peach reference was also prime...and too relatable. WHAT IS IT WITH MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND FLIRTING ALL THE TIME. Goodness. It wears me out to watch it.
God bless us braving the middle school terrain. And god bless you for your post.
Erin,
ReplyDeleteI love your poem!! It is such a creative way to talk about the students that challenge us and how to engage those students. I definitely have a few of these in my class now and it can be so frustrating because they are so smart! I think this is specifically true of the middle school age. It's so hard to get some of them to care. I have no doubt that you can reach these students. The hope in the last stanza is tangible and I love that you have that hope. Thanks again for sharing!
-Aleisha
Erin,
ReplyDeleteYour creative poem is truly refreshing. I love poems, especially when there is rhyme! I think it adds to the depth of the poem more. I find it exciting that you have found a student in your class that may sometimes cause you anguish when you are trying to teach, but that you have taken an interest in helping him. It is refreshing to see teachers take students under their wing when so often these students may be ignored elsewhere. Thank you!
Loved it. I had a mental image of a certain student you were describing. I'll also comment on anything mentioning Super Mario ha! I am glad you see the potential in this student. Middle school students often hide their true feeling behind a wall of misbehaving and inappropriate classroom actions. I am sure you put effort into guiding this student and I know he will one day look back and be grateful for your efforts. I am pretty sure all of us came into the classroom and connected with a problem student and want to help turn him around, easier said than done though, but it looks like you are on the right track to furthering this students education. Bravo!
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Ms. Loyd,
ReplyDeleteYour poem is simply awesome! I love the lighthearted positivity. I believe we can all relate to educating students with great potential that are distracted or unmotivated. Finding techniques to deal with this can be difficult but this poem was quite encouraging and made me want to address the matter with a brighter outlook. Great job!
- Ms. Pritchett