I think one of the more annoying parts of my job is that I need to check the preschoolers' work during class. I try to have all the students work at the same pace, so that I can just go around one time and "check" everything.
For this, I typically draw a big red circle (the Korean equivalent to a check mark) with my red pen on the page in their workbook . But the students, especially the ones in the older class, began to request special notations. At first, they started with hearts and stars to replace the ordinary circle. Things spiralled out of control in the following weeks.
Next, they would ask for diamonds and triangles, so I drew those too. Then they wanted combos (both together). "Heart star!" Paul would cry, or "Diamond circle!" Sarah would demand.
I was feeling playful one day, so I suggested "Do you want an ice cream cone?" They loved it. Soon, every kid wanted an ice cream cone or a double ice cream cone on their paper. This opened the gates. They were past basic shapes now. Today, some of the requests I got included:
"Ice cream cone, candy, chocolate bar!"
"Gold and silver!" (I just drew bars for these)
"Heart, diamond, ice cream cone, candy, star!"
"Table!"
"Orange juice!" (this was my favorite)
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