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Teacher captivates her 4th graders with a mysterious breakup letter aka history lesson
Posted on 2/9/26 at 5:18 am
Posted on 2/9/26 at 5:18 am
We get so many awful teacher postings here. This is an example of the opposite -- Dani Jesmonth used a novel approach to teach 4th graders about the Declaration of Independence.
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4th Grade Teacher Reads 'Breakup Letter' Aloud to Students, Had 'Tears Streaming' Down Her Face Due to Their Reactions
A teacher captivated her fourth graders with a mysterious breakup letter that doubled as a fun history lesson and a message about healthy relationships
by Tereza Shkurtaj
Sun, February 8, 2026
• A Charleston teacher captivated her fourth graders by reading a mysterious breakup letter she “found” in class
• By the end, her students were anxiously waiting to discover who had written it
• However, the letter turned out to be a “prank” intended to be a history lesson
A fourth-grade teacher in Charleston, S.C., recently turned an ordinary school day into a moment of suspense and laughter for her students.
Dani Jesmonth pretended she had discovered a crumpled "breakup letter" near the recycling bin in her classroom and announced she would read it aloud. She promised her students she would reveal who wrote it, instantly grabbing the attention of the room.
The dramatic setup had her 9 and 10-year-olds buzzing with curiosity and anticipation, but their reaction to the reveal was even more priceless.
“Their reaction was just the best ever,” Jesmonth told TODAY.com in a recent interview.
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The dramatic breakup was meant to represent the Founding Fathers’ decision to separate from England, reframing the Declaration of Independence as a breakup letter of its own.
By putting historical frustrations into modern language, Jesmonth hoped to make the lesson both memorable and meaningful. The Declaration outlined years of control and ignored grievances, much like the letter the students heard.
...
“My main goal being a teacher is I want kids to love to be at school,” she told TODAY.com. “You can teach pretty rigorous content, but you can do so in a fun way that allows kids to really enjoy what they're doing.”
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Posted on 2/9/26 at 5:46 am to NC_Tigah
Maybe we can just use her letter as a go by.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 5:46 am to NC_Tigah
So the teacher didn’t sleep with any of the students?
Posted on 2/9/26 at 5:47 am to NC_Tigah
The letter:
“Darling, this is hard for me to write, but we need to talk. We have been together for so long, but most of our time has been really bad for me. You are so controlling, and you never ask what I think,” the letter read.
“You always tell me what to do, and I am sick of it. I don't know how else to say this to you, but we're done, and it's all because of you. I've tried to talk about my feelings before, but you never really listened. So this is goodbye. Peace out!" it concluded.
Oh- the tears: "I was laughing and smiling so hard that I had tears streaming down my face, and their reaction was just the best ever,” Jesmonth said.
“Darling, this is hard for me to write, but we need to talk. We have been together for so long, but most of our time has been really bad for me. You are so controlling, and you never ask what I think,” the letter read.
“You always tell me what to do, and I am sick of it. I don't know how else to say this to you, but we're done, and it's all because of you. I've tried to talk about my feelings before, but you never really listened. So this is goodbye. Peace out!" it concluded.
Oh- the tears: "I was laughing and smiling so hard that I had tears streaming down my face, and their reaction was just the best ever,” Jesmonth said.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 6:11 am to NC_Tigah
Very good.
I didn’t think this was the direction we were heading but this is very cool.
I didn’t think this was the direction we were heading but this is very cool.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 6:49 am to NC_Tigah
That's actually great.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 7:14 am to jizzle6609
quote:Yeah, I thought it was going to be her actual breakup letter to her troon husbwife or something.
I didn’t think this was the direction we were heading
Posted on 2/9/26 at 7:14 am to NC_Tigah
Here's the video:
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Posted on 2/9/26 at 9:10 am to prouddawg
quote:Insightful post was insiteful
Maybe we can just use her letter as a go by.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 9:48 am to NC_Tigah
I bet she got the idea from the show "Hamilton" and the song by King George "You'll Be Back" , hilarious performance. It's a great idea though.
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Posted on 2/9/26 at 10:05 am to NC_Tigah
She didn;t way that the problem with this country was White People.. I'm shocked I tell ya.. Shocked.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 10:12 am to NC_Tigah
quote:
By putting historical frustrations into modern language, Jesmonth hoped to make the lesson both memorable and meaningful.
"What Jefferson was saying was, Hey! You know, we left this England place 'cause it was bogus; so if we don't get some cool rules ourselves - pronto - we'll just be bogus too!” - Jeff Spicoli
Posted on 2/9/26 at 11:10 am to skeeter531
quote:Perhaps. Regardless, it's a good example of a creative teacher enjoying her job, teaching on point to an age group, and making it fun.
II bet she got the idea from the show "Hamilton" and the song by King George "You'll Be Back"
Posted on 2/9/26 at 11:19 am to NC_Tigah
When I was a teacher, I was told by one of my supervisors that teaching is "a performance profession." That seems to track.
That's a good teacher.
quote:
“My main goal being a teacher is I want kids to love to be at school,” she told TODAY.com. “You can teach pretty rigorous content, but you can do so in a fun way that allows kids to really enjoy what they're doing.”
That's a good teacher.
This post was edited on 2/9/26 at 11:20 am
Posted on 2/9/26 at 3:46 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:
quote:
II bet she got the idea from the show "Hamilton" and the song by King George "You'll Be Back"
Perhaps. Regardless, it's a good example of a creative teacher enjoying her job, teaching on point to an age group, and making it fun.
Yes I agree...I said it was a great idea.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 4:33 pm to NC_Tigah
I am a teacher and I can confirm that this has been a go to lesson in schools for at least 15 years, probably much longer.
Kids do like it though!
Kids do like it though!
Posted on 2/9/26 at 4:44 pm to NC_Tigah
but when will she have time to talk about her sexuality?!?!
Posted on 2/9/26 at 4:47 pm to NC_Tigah
I read that in Conway Twitty’s voice.
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