19 Comments
Apr 1Liked by Robyn Ryle

Yep, Benedict Cumberbatch....Kittens. Tough call.

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We love 'em because of their sanity. "There's plenty to eat, and we got each other. What's the problem?" : )

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Love this. Stick with the kittens:-)

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Apr 1Liked by Robyn Ryle

Maybe just “your favorite animal” that way you could still get kittens but add in the option to send a more masculine animal?

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Everyone needs kittens. Poor cis men. I’m sad for them. Great piece!

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Apr 3Liked by Robyn Ryle

Oh mi gosh this is awesome. You would've been my favorite teacher. ♥️😊 love this.

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I’m with Barbara Shoup: Stick with the kittens. Then, in a one-paragraph final reflection due the day after the extra credit offer expires, ask them all why they didn’t take advantage of the extra credit opportunity in syllabus paragraph x (if they didn’t). They’ll find it then.

I might try this. I find students reading less and less, especially the newest arrivals.

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Apr 6Liked by Robyn Ryle

I love the kittens. If you decide to open it up to a favorite animal , could you give extra -extra credit for baby animals?

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Apr 7Liked by Robyn Ryle

Why bend? Kittens! Kittens! I just doubt they're reading the syllabus? What's that law about the simplest answer?

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My husband can't find the hot sauce when its right in front of his face godlovehim so perhaps its that they see it but they don't really. Someone should study this.

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