Didn't use to

That's what my lesson for my P4s was on today: Use to and Didn't use to.  I kind of hate the way the book presented it.  Here, want a visual?

So I don't like it because I think it is rare that you would hear anyone say "In the 1950s people didn't use to have computers in their houses."  You would just say "In the 1950s people didn't have computers in their houses."  And I now understand (it actually took writing this blog post for me to get to this point) that they are trying to do a Then versus Now comparison.  Now, people have computers in their houses but Then they didn't.  However, just reading it I feel like there is the suggestion that at some point in the 1950s people had computers which is obviously not true.  Anyway, it ended up being kind of a fun page to do.  My kids understood the concept immediately so it was pretty much just establishing whether each statement was true or not.  

Did people have computers in their houses in the 1950s?  "Yes Teacher"  

Hehehee - they learned that lesson right quick!

My favorite part though was the question about Elvis.  

Do you know who Elvis Presley is?  "No Teacher"

Ahhh!  Well let's show you a picture then!!!  

Now do you recognize Elvis? "No Teacher"

Ahhh! Well let's listen to a song then!

Anyway, I think Elvis went over their heads a little bit but at least by the end I was able to get across that Elvis was a superstar and that the girls went crazy over him.  And while I know you'd all love to see my impression of a girly Elvis fan unfortunately I don't videotape every class.  So you'll just have to imagine it and maybe do a crazy fan-girl impression yourself. :)