A California teacher thought she’d have a little fun with her class by playing a game. But what happened next left her feeling shocked. As she went to start the game, the students told her that they just wanted to continue working. This middle school teacher recorded the interaction, and what her students had to say to her was so heartwarming and important.
Karma (@karmateaches) is a middle school teacher in California with five years of experience who was about to play a game with her students. But they left her baffled when they told her they didn’t want to play. Instead, she received a “negative response,” and the children said they just wanted to continue doing their schoolwork. As she said, the students “begged her to continue working” instead of taking time away to play a game.
Karma goes on to explain their homework to them so they could continue working. But, one student raises their hand and leaves her speechless. The student tells her, “You should be happy for yourself that we want to work. You should be proud of yourself.” Karma announces to her classroom, “I know. I’m so blessed.”
She puts her hand to her heart, clearly blown away by the students. The student continues, “Technically, you’re the one that made us want to [finish our work].” She tells the class that they’re going to make her cry, so blown away by their support.
Commenters immediately flooded Karma’s comment section with their opinions on what unfolded in her classroom. One commenter shared, “I hated playing games in school. I personally preferred to sit in silence or with a movie on and just do the worksheets.” Another commenter added, “I loved working independently in class! I loved the teachers that would play music and let us work.”
Other commenters, however, did not find the video to be as heartwarming. One commenter mentioned, “They aren’t willing to try something new. It takes hours to plan and prepare lessons/games that they beg to do. And then when you actually start them they have the worst attitudes.”
Another commenter states, “We need to continue to do things in the classroom, though, that students don’t prefer. Like discussions, read-alouds, games, things that promote social interaction.” Commenters continue to share their opinions on Karma’s video as it gains popularity.
