Oddbean new post about login | logout @ce78dee8 Do you teach at a level that helps you better understand your YA audience? 😃
@7b682b86 no, I'm much more inclined to laugh with teenagers for saying inappropriate things than to tell them off, so I'm not a good fit for teaching teens (they shatter my poker face 😉 ). Though I hope to work with kids just under that age group (last two years of primary school) next year, which will help.
@ce78dee8 @7b682b86 Teen was always my favorite kid age. They have such a fresh outlook and I found them fun to be around.
@a3976b27 @7b682b86 I enjoyed my time casually teaching teens in England, but I enjoy working with younger kids just as much. (My ADHD seems to keep my energy levels and enthusiasm for life at pace with younger kids.) And its nice spending a full day with the same class, and getting to know them well.
@ce78dee8 @a3976b27 I think one of the keys to writing children is to start from a place of respect. I've read books where children come alive and add to the story and others where it feels like the writer put more thought into the family dog. 😬 To me, even if they struggle to count past ten, they're still little people worthy of respect and cherishing. 🤗 Well, okay, I also write my animals much the same, but I write the adults that way too. 😃