On the first day of school I tell students I don't do extra credit, but you can get on my good side by bringing in a Butterfinger bar... that is normally good for one or two per class.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
My First Post!
I like Butterfinger Bars and I'm not afraid to admit it!
Okay, actually I haven't bought a Butterfinger in years, but I have eaten dozens in that time. How is this possible you ask? Well, I am a teacher of 8th grader Civics and Economics and I make a big deal out of Butterfingers. They work with just about any lesson - need a crime to commit for a lesson about the courts? Rob the 7-11 of a few Butterfingers. Discussing companies and their advertisements? "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!" Its simply a trick I've come up with to get my students to buy into the learning environment of my classroom. It works for me, I'm not saying it would work for everyone.
On the first day of school I tell students I don't do extra credit, but you can get on my good side by bringing in a Butterfinger bar... that is normally good for one or two per class.
On the first day of school I tell students I don't do extra credit, but you can get on my good side by bringing in a Butterfinger bar... that is normally good for one or two per class.
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I prefer Three Musketeers (good for teaching literature and French)
ReplyDeleteWhen you bite into a Three Musketeers bar, it simply feels like air... and I am really cheap, so I do not like to pay for air, even if it has a slight taste. And besides, Butterfingers have Bart Simpson as their spokesperson - kids love that guy. A little harder to get into... whatever their names are from that musketeers book.
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