The new Canadian


Teacher Tales #15

I always love the first day of school - new challenges to conquer and new students to teach.  One of my favorite activities is to ask my students to introduce themselves with one fact that is unique to them. 
One Filipino-looking student answered, “Mam, I am Canadian.”
So I asked him, “Really? How are you Canadian?”
He replied, “My parents always tell me: Magluto ‘ka na dyan’, magsaing ‘ka na dyan’ and maglinis ‘ka na dyan’.”

I can’t wait for what this sem has in store for me. 

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