Move in yesterday, first day of school today, chaos, chaos, chaos...as I write one man installs a countertop gas stove, another installs wireless (I g
uess it's working) and another installs hot water heaters (no hot water this morning). Nothing is working quite right, but each of them says it will all work "tomorrow." That's a word everyone knows well.The kids are cute (the girls pictured are not my students...they are from my alley and the flags in the background are from National Day-yesterday). AIS students wear a yellow and blue uniform...they come in and say "Hello teacha" and give a little bow. They are smart in knowing things, but need lots of work on pronunciation (they don't get consonants) and writing. Thanks to Amy and Karrie, I just did "Get to Know You Bingo" and a PowerPoint on Seattle, etc. The day was good. Wow it's a long one, though - 8 to 4 and 8 to 5 Thursdays. Sixth graders. Holy cow- the energy.
What I really want to write about is my castle. I love it. But I don't have the energy to write about anything, so tonight I am only going to share pictures from the roof (from five stories up):
and around my neighborhood. Here's an example of the stacked houses:
And here is our local temple:Did I mention that sixth graders have a lot of energy?
4 comments:
Just as we never tired of Heads-Up-Seven-Up, they will never tire of bingo. Oh, pronunciation will be fun; to speak American English, scholars throughout the world grip a pencil between their molars on one side, then try to speak in English. Washes that Queen's English right out of them! Marj, can you see your "fans" looking for a pencil to give it a try?
Hi, Marjie-- Teach me how to play get-to-know-you bingo! In my multi-age classroom I have a quorum of 6th graders right now. Our first day is next Monday and I would love to know how to play! You can send me a separate email if you don't want to use precious blog space. Thanks!! (Will it work with small groups? I think I have 11 kids.)
Love the pictures, Marjie.
So, I'm wondering, are you feeling like a princess with your pink curtained bacony and your castle roof?
And yes, I know all about 6th grade energy. In my house it's named Megan. Good luck!
Yeah! So glad school actually started! I can't wait to hear student stories... they are the best.
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