Sunday, October 4, 2009
One week left :(
I've been finding plenty to keep me busy though. On Tuesday I went with some people to see a ballet at the Thailand Cultural Center. Unfortunately, we hired a taxi driver who didn't know where he was going. After turning around in the wrong spot, we sat in traffic for a long time. Finally we decided just to walk the rest of the way. We arrived a half hour late and missed half the show! :( Oh well. That's what happens sometimes here.
On Thursday I was invited over for dinner by the parents of one of my students. It was nice to be in a home again and to eat a real meal! :) However, my student was afraid that when I came I would give her extra homework. Once we established that I would never do that, I think she enjoyed having me over. :)
Yesterday was another busy day. I got to visit Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) with Heidi and Miriam. I have now been to the three major temples in Bangkok. This one was different from the other two and was very pretty. The walls were a mosaic pattern made out of broken dishes. The steep steps that seemed more like a ladder made me face my fear of heights. I made it up, however!
Please pray for me this last week as I finish up teaching. I am looking forward to coming home, but I will miss everyone that I have gotten to know here.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Week 5 review - Rainy season is not gone yet!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Another week done already!
These are just a few pictures of the kids in my class and from Good New Club. On Tuesday all the kids decorated shirts to wear during the club. It was nice to see their names written on the shirts to help me remember them! I love the expressions on the boys' faces in this picture! :)
I feel like I keep saying this, but this week went by so fast! Teaching more often during the day has kept me busy with writing lesson plans and grading too.
Next Wednesday I will start teaching full time! It's a little scary of a thought, but I actually do not have that many more subjects to add in order to be teaching all day.
This week I enjoyed teaching during the "Non-Thai" time. Every day all of the Thai students have to go to Thai class. This is required by the government. During this time, our 6 non-Thai students combine with 6 from another class. The two teachers take turns teaching them during this time. I was able to take this class this week. I enjoyed it because it is a more relaxed time where I can have the students do fun activities. On Thursday I had them write letters to my daycare class from this past summer. Some of the letters turned out really cute. :)
This weekend I am looking forward to relaxing. I hope to also get ahead in writing lesson plans for next week so I will be prepared for each day. Please pray for me that I would have creative ideas in presenting the lessons and that the students would be able to learn!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Where has this day gone?!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Good News Club
Please pray for these kids, as some of them do not come from Christian homes. This is a great chance for them to hear more about God every week.
This week I am also continuing on working with my class on their Social Studies project. Today and yesterday they were making maps of their imaginary countries. I have really enjoyed seeing all of their ideas and creativity. Most of them are enjoying it so much that they asked to do it during their free times of the day. (By the way, I cannot take credit for the idea - one of the other third grade teachers came up with it.)
Well, that's all for now! :)