Today not for the first time I required my students to write a letter to me.
“Any topic, any length,” I said. “Then read in your books.”
One student who is quite vocal in his distaste of me wrote:
“Dear Mr. Jacobs,
Sincerely,
T.B.”
I filled in the gap for him, in my response: “I think you’re a great teacher. I have decided to give you $5 every day just to show my appreciation.”
Another student wrote this after her short letter saying that she wanted to read instead of write: “PS. Shave your head it looks like theres grass growing on top through cement. NO OFFENSE!!”
I responded, “It’s marble.”
