tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389664435397645366.post5451293623593001393..comments2023-09-20T08:29:57.758-04:00Comments on ART ON MY HANDS: Pronunciations!!!Art on my Handshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06754122893317896715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389664435397645366.post-69506317285187800372014-10-09T20:40:01.887-04:002014-10-09T20:40:01.887-04:00I had to laugh as I read this post. One year when ...I had to laugh as I read this post. One year when I taught in 4 different schools and had well over 400 students, I had Shyla, Skyla, Skyanna, Shaylana, Shaylynn, Shyanna, Shai-Marie, Skyler, Schuyler, Kyler, Tyler, and Kaylana. I gave up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879695097809867720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389664435397645366.post-82049054410556511112014-10-06T12:43:45.242-04:002014-10-06T12:43:45.242-04:00I feel your pain! It gets worse when you have stu...I feel your pain! It gets worse when you have students whose names look identical but are said differently. Annika = auhnicka and anneika I am not a fan of parents naming their kids Apple and Blue Ivy but at least I can pronounce them... Unless it is really Auhpull and Bhulew Evey. I know when I struggle with a students name and I usually just tell them that it is a struggle for me. Sometimes I even let them fine me 10 cents every time I say it wrong (after Christmas). Rarely does it cost me more than 20 cents. Jen Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038589884351924996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389664435397645366.post-565304615875558682014-10-04T14:19:28.930-04:002014-10-04T14:19:28.930-04:00Happens to me all the time... poor things, you'...Happens to me all the time... poor things, you'd think I would be able to get it right! I have a Kinder who's name is Kira, I keep pronouncing it "Keera" but it's " K-i-ra" with the "i" not an "e" sound! I have brother's I mix up, Kerstins that are pronounced Kirsten, etc... I always apologize and make a joke about how mrs.C is brain dead sometimes! Just explain to the kids that you are from the south and have an accent that causes you to pronounce things a little different... I had a whole conversation one day with the kids about how everyone has a different way of pronouncing things! For the word "wash" I pronounce it "worsh" ... I don't think they mean to be rude... I have a Chase that I keep calling Gage (his older brother) they could be twins! I'd do it so often that the kids in class would even say" Chase!" in unison! I'd just apologize profusely and we would all laugh it off! It's three years later and I still do it from time to time, it's become a joke and he will try to catch me off guard and say," What's my name?!" :) The kids know i don't do it on purpose! :)Mrs. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750438627381465213noreply@blogger.com