I never say, Shut up, to my students. Never. Well, never until after I tell them I love them. When a student is being particularly goofy in class, when I've told him to refocus, be quiet, when I'm on my last nerve, I will lean down on his desk, look closely at him and say, I love you.Now please, shut up..I use the same tone of voice for both contradictory messages. Soon it becomes a class joke: Any time I tell a student, I love you, the class chimes in, Shut up.. Then, I only have to say, I love you, to control that occasional hyperactive, loud student. The behavior stops.No one misinterprets my message: I love my students!oon it becomes a class joke: Any time I tell a student, I love you, the class chimes in, Shut up.. Then, I only have to say, I love you, to control that occasional hyperactive, loud student. The behavior stops. No one misinterprets my message: I love my students!
There are a number of differences-the main ones are... They're from different countries-Garter Snakes are native to North America, Grass Snakes are a European species. They eat different foods-Garter Snakes eat mainly earthworms and fish, Grass Snakes eat frogs and small rodents.
Closely related to Garter Snakes are Water Snakes (Nerodia species) and these are also found frequently in gardens, particularly in the northeastern US. Unlike Garter Snakes, Water Snakes are relatively boring in color and appearance- brown with some darker colors mostly.