This is my schedule. Everything in yellow is where I go, plus 3rd/4th grade on Wednesdays are every other week. I end pretty early, meaning I have so much planning time. Wednesday afternoons I have off, but stay and do work until 4:30pm...that is, after our afternoon tea time. =)
I've been welcomed by the teachers and students. Below are more letters. It's really cute!
Top 5 Questions students asked me:
5.) Are you married? (I'm not surprised...after age, it's usually why aren't you married?)
4.) Do you have a boyfriend?
3.) Where are you from?
2.) Are you Korean? (I guess it's confusing because I look like them but talk like an American. Similiarly, in the states people told me that I speak English well, no accent even though I look Asian).
1.) How old are you? (I was actually honest!)
School Curriculum:
Guess what I see? But we don't use it, we follow the Government guide. I'm adjusting to different teaching styles, since I'm co-teacher, I have to work cooperatively with the Korean teachers. They are both very nice and speak English pretty fluently; however, VERY different teaching styles. For one, I am given full control, where with the other, I make my shpeel for about 10 mins and sit down.
School Culture:
The students say hello to me often. I feel bad because I have NO IDEA who they are or what grade they are in yet. The teachers told me it'll take 2 months...BUT I feel like it's going to be more. Some of VERY fluent because of extra priviate schooling; however, some are on phenemic awareness. The school gives FREE LUNCH to teachers. This is NOT some gross cafeteria food type of meal either. I'll take a picture of it soon. I feel weird taking pictures of the food with EVERYONE there. Everyone eats the same time. It's roughly an hour long. The kids go out and play while the teachers have some time to rest, drink coffee, and tea. The teachers dress nicely as well. They wear cute dresses and outfits. We can WEAR JEANS!! They have separate shoes/slippers that they wear in school, BUT change into fancy heels for outside. I'm the opposite. I wore flip flops to walk into school and then changed into heels...I know now why I should flip the order.
We had a 6th grade meeting today and I brought a notebook and pen thinking its going to be a meeting, meeting. We chatted about the day, our stressful kid situations...B.O. of the emerging 6th grade boys...and ate yummy pastries. They gave me a box to take home...so nice...
So...besides school....I spend most of my time here: Hyundai Department Store~~~ It has EVERYTHING!! You can go shopping, eat at a great food court, designer name brands, watch a movie, there's a health club...etc. very close to where I live.
I've been here a couple of times with my co-teacher, and I've been hanging out with the other teachers. We went to COSTCO the other day.....YES, COSTCO!!
My co-teacher wants to start a study group. She'll learn more English as I learn more Korean...fine tune grammar and vocabulary as well as my handwriting. I'll tell you now, it's like a second graders unless I make it bubbly.
Lastly, my new cell phone! It's not as "techy" as my other one, but it works. I mostly use it for my relatives and school related colleagues. I don't have too many friends yet.
I'm sure I'm missing a lot...
Updates:
I got a haircut....will post pictures soon.
I'm going to a wedding this weekend! I'll take lots of pictures! It's my Assistant Principal's son, and the teachers said I can come along. It'll be like the dramas... =)
Will update again soon.
lisa! sounds like you're having a blast over there! judging by the cover of your curriculum books, it looks so much more fun than the ones we use here. oohhhh i can't wait to hear more!! miss you!
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