wow anonomous...you don't know anything about my teaching situation...or anything about what this year has been like...i really like teaching and i'm good at it....every school is different about what you can and can't do with them...maybe you are a teacher in a rich school where the kids want to learn and catch on to everything quickly and you see them everyday and you are given all the supplies you need and their parents care...but not all schools are like that and sometimes as a teacher you have to adapt to your school and do what is best for the students...which is what i'm doing....and i believe teaching is not only about teaching the kids the "3 R's" but also to teach them about how to be better people that can get along in society and with each other...thanks for you comments but don't assume things please....