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.
The grass snake is the largest species of British snake, and is identified by its olive green body and darkish spots or streaks on the flanks. However, colouration can vary.Grass snakes have a distinctive yellow and black collar behind the head and have round pupils.They can often be confused with the adder which has a more thick-set body and a distinct zigzag down its back, and it also has a vertically slit pupil. The adder is venomous, whereas the grass snake is not.ound in lowland areas of Britain, the grass snake is widespread and common in some areas of the south and south east of England, absent from Scotland and rare in central Wales. It is absent from Ireland.