STOP TALKIN!

If I had a penny every time I said "stop talking" I would be filthy rich, only after 2 months. But I was enlightened by another teacher at a different Hagwon a way to discipline the kids. So, I took it into consideration and tried it out on my class of 6 boys who are around the age of 12. After asking them to stop talking and moving kids around I told the class to lift their hands up over their heads. After about 5 minutes of having their hands up they got the message that this was not comfortable and to stop talking. So, a good 15 minutes later of having their arms up they did everything I told them and were silent. One of the kids said, "teacher Katie, my arms are hurting" I told him, well you will get some muscles. And he said, "But teacher Katie I don't want muscles." So, that is what I will be doing from now on, either the kids are going to catch on and stop talking or by the end of the year they all will be rather strong becuase their hands will be up during the entire class!