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Sleeping in class
Today I observed a class of the youngest students at our school. They are 6 and 7 Korean age, so between about 4 to 6 in U.S. age. The youngest (4?) was so sleepy, she could not stay awake. Even when...
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What did you do on your summer vacation?
On his 40-day summer vacation, one 11-year old boy attends classes various days throughout the week at Chinese Academy (beginning at 8 am), Science Academy, Flute and Abacus classes (summer school at...
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Hollow win
Well, I won the song battle with my students. I learned Someday by IU, I’m the Best by 2NE1, and Love in the Milky Way by 10cm. But, they didn’t have time to do it. The three of them, fifth and sixth...
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Sunday afternoon for students
After swimming at the far beach (two blocks away instead of one), I ran into a couple of my rascally students. They were wet and peering over the edge of the seawall to the water below, excitedly...
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Smuggled food
Students aren’t allowed to eat in the classroom. And teachers aren’t allowed to bring in any snacks or treats. The only exception is the occasional piece of candy they get taped to a test or...
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Life on Mars …a lot like Korea?
I have a class of five middle school girls. The theme of the unit is Life on Mars. We did a brainstorming group doodle on the whiteboard first, where the students filled the board with images and...
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Life on Mars… getting better
The following week’s assignment, reflecting on life on Mars came up with some positive developments. (See previous post about life on Mars) First, the students who had to study hard, go to so many...
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Love Your Students
Change your lesson plan. Renumber your objectives for the day and make number one: Love your students. I’ve taught English to students in the US, Korea and Saudi Arabia. One thing’s for sure. You can’t...
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Teaching = Loving
I’m a teacher, but I’m not a perfect teacher. But, oh how I love my students! This week I had the privilege of teaching students from Korea, Columbia, Japan, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. It’s...
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Dying Easter Eggs with students in Denver
It’s been really fun teaching my Saudi students in Denver. It’s my first chance to get to know so many people from this part of the world. With Easter coming up, I’ve been trying to include lessons...
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On Friday night, the four students in the English class and I decided to work through our normal 10-minute break so we could leave at 9:40 (instead of 9:50 pm). From there we headed out to a...
View ArticleCooking Class at 20th Street Recreation Center
Today I took my Speaking and Listening class to a cooking class. It was more of a community cooking experience than a cooking technique class. It was $7 per person and included lunch, eating the...
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