Music by numbers, and over-looked misdemeanors

Not especially looking forward to being with Sola group today

When S-sensei doesn't pay attention or care, this is a violent group. It worries me that they are violent towards each other and frequently get away with what is actually quite nasty behaviour, but also that the main culprits are frequently not identified. Rather, it is the second-last kid on the pecking order that gets dobbed in to the teacher when the weakest link bursts into tears (OR one of the bad lads actually gets served some fair dessert but doesn't like the flavour, and also tells to the teacher). 

As an amateur socio-anthropolgist, I can see a lot of aggressive body language, facial expressions & micro-expressions, dominant posturing, alpha-male assertiveness, as well as the more defenseless trying to be accepted by going with the flow. This doesn't happen in the other classes (as much). Just a bad mix, or let to run free for too long? A major contributing factor is the formalisation of the dominant ranking when the teacher's back is turned, playing the piano, assuming the singing is taking place in a vacuum, whereas it is actually shouted out while faces are pulled, fingers pointed and squirming at a maximum.

As it was -5 again cycling along this morning,  I needed to run around & kick a ball to prevent getting a chill. Ended up muddy from knees down :( as the playground's thin permafrost melted

Sample, using Phoster in class

I tried to control the circus in S's room with a couple of songs, but predictably raucous with only 50% participation. Of course, the miscreants not censured for being distracted. Orchestral Maneuvers in the Frost + A-sensei's semi nice lot - large colour-coded musical scores, one for the percussion, the other for the melodians. S-sensei hums through the tune. General mayhem & racket as instruments doled out slowly. Little Anna in floods as she didn't get a go.

I was not (nor never will be) in mood again for kicks or watching the usual suspects play fight until they hurt each other (see above) Some prepping to make their own yearbook pages evident (just like we've done at Luna!). I took the chance to test drive Phoster app. Even under pressure (time & several heads between me & the screen) I love it!

 Meanwhile, Kevin Cleary has died : - (