Here's the proof of the existence of the horror mentioned in my previous post. I only scanned in three pages because of the fear that my scanner would commit suicide.
Apparently the guy's been there for years. This is also pre1a. And the principal in this place, at least the one that was there 15 years ago, didn't care much about secular studies.
A female pre1A teacher would have smiley faces all over the place. Also a lot of SOOOOOs, as in, "the yeladim were SOOOOOOOOO excited to learn about..."
Nothing wrong with smileys and soooooo is not really a misspelling. I have no problem with a teacher writing "the yeladim were SOOOOOOOOO excited to learn about...". What I do have a problem with is a teacher writing "de yeladim where SOOOOOOOOO exited to lern about..."
the switch off between capital and lowercase isn't so bad when you know what the word is supposed to be. Like those optical illusions that will put a double "the" and you won't even realize it because your so focused on reading what you think it says.
I'm not going to be negative. I think this letter is the single greatest thing resulting from the invention of pen and paper. I applaud this man. Y'know, I once read a hippy science fiction book that described how children of the future were taught to be creative by creating their own spelling for words and even new languages. Maybe this guy is just ahead of his time?
Oh, G-d Almighty, what is this guy doing teaching kids? I've noticed that when it comes to grammar and spelling, a lot of American Jews (I'm talking about native-born) can do so much better. It's sad to say, but typically speaking the frummer the circles are, the worse off grasp is their grasp on English language. The situation in Brooklyn in this regard is particularly worrisome.
Your right there is no poetry in this. It is inexcusable.
ReplyDeleteI see you're not a fan of post-modern impressionism.
ReplyDelete"chinuch has to no that its never to late"... My sister said that 'ITS NEVER TO LAIT to lern speling'...
ReplyDeleteThat is horrible! Please tell me that you went to the principal with this.
ReplyDeleteApparently the guy's been there for years. This is also pre1a. And the principal in this place, at least the one that was there 15 years ago, didn't care much about secular studies.
ReplyDeleteThe guy seems like he is an optimist.
ReplyDeleteBut not a literate optimist.
ReplyDeleteA female pre1A teacher would have smiley faces all over the place. Also a lot of SOOOOOs, as in, "the yeladim were SOOOOOOOOO excited to learn about..."
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with smileys and soooooo is not really a misspelling. I have no problem with a teacher writing "the yeladim were SOOOOOOOOO excited to learn about...".
ReplyDeleteWhat I do have a problem with is a teacher writing "de yeladim where SOOOOOOOOO exited to lern about..."
just looking at this made my brain hurt
ReplyDeletemom and I just took a look, we're with Dina... our brains hurt!
ReplyDeletethe hardest part is the illegibility of it.
ReplyDeletethe switch off between capital and lowercase isn't so bad when you know what the word is supposed to be. Like those optical illusions that will put a double "the" and you won't even realize it because your so focused on reading what you think it says.
I'm not going to be negative. I think this letter is the single greatest thing resulting from the invention of pen and paper. I applaud this man.
ReplyDeleteY'know, I once read a hippy science fiction book that described how children of the future were taught to be creative by creating their own spelling for words and even new languages. Maybe this guy is just ahead of his time?
Then it's about time he went back to the future. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh, G-d Almighty, what is this guy doing teaching kids? I've noticed that when it comes to grammar and spelling, a lot of American Jews (I'm talking about native-born) can do so much better. It's sad to say, but typically speaking the frummer the circles are, the worse off grasp is their grasp on English language. The situation in Brooklyn in this regard is particularly worrisome.
ReplyDeleteAt least goyim and more secular Jews can practice reading TV Guide. Nothing out there for frummies to read unfortunately.
ReplyDelete*Keels over and passes out*
ReplyDelete2 hours later..
'Ouch! Remind me never to do that again when the floor is hard'
Think of what I had to go through and the number of vomit bags used as I was transcribing it...
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