Reading the Clock
I was scheduled to go to the continuation high school for day two of a two-day assignment. I got a call in the morning telling me that they had to pull me. There were not enough subs to go around so I was being sent to... Elementary school. I was not happy about this. (I avoid elementary school for various reasons. They know this. I was not given a choice.) But none of this was the fault of the elementary school staff or the students. And the fifth grade class wasn't too terrible. We were midway through their math assignment. A student asked how long until recess. I pointed out the clock... Frequently in the middle school and sometimes in the high school when I point out the clock, the kiddos inform me that they "can't read" it. And I grumble and sigh. They seem to be perfectly content not knowing how to read an analog clock. No, I don't help them out with this. They can figure it out. So, when the fifth graders asked how long until recess, I figured we could go o...