They’re, Their, There

They’re, Their, There. Have you mastered these English homophones? My mother was a high school English teacher, and I remember the “they’re, their, there” lesson around the dining room table well. Not to take away from my mother’s teaching prowess, but here is how Greenwood students learned the difference between these three words at Monday’s assembly:

The staff and students gathered in the gym all laughed together to this video, appreciating the effort that went into this project as teachers and students used humour to teach grammar. In my view, collaboration between students and staff creates incredible results. Exceptional educators listen to input from students, and students with a desire to learn look to their teachers for guidance. But aside from the learning, the laughter was an important part of this presentation.

We all need to laugh; to see humour; to find comedy.  Our students, aged 11-18, need to laugh and smile and find joy in the day to day. Humour is my most reliable ally in the battle against difficult situations and hard times. So when teachers and students make a video that makes our entire community laugh together, I view it as an important moment, and one worth highlighting and celebrating. I know this about our students: they’re hard at work to do their best, and there aren’t many things more important than that, are there? (See what I did there?)

As we roll into February, here’s to finding laughter wherever we can - and to staying on the good side of the Grammar Police!