Tuesday, January 11, 2011

1st Class - A Success!

Yesterday, I taught my first English class. Since this is a winter camp, the students can choose if they wish to take the class. I have only 6 students... the good kids of the school! There is 5 girls and 1 boy. The first thing we did was choose English names, some of them are Catholic and have an English name that was given to them already... other don't. My camp theme is Around the World. For 10 days we will learn different countries, languages, foods, dances, cultures, etc from all over the world. The first day was a big hit, they said they enjoyed it and I had participation from all the students. 

I do need some suggestions. Since the children are not graded in this class, I have assigned points to each activity we do. The person at the end of the camp with the most points will win a prize. I need some ideas on the prize?? I have some of these silly bands (which the girls will like), I figure I'll buy a little bit of Hershey's chocolate, but I need another prize to give.... suggestions please?!?!

My co-teacher gave me an Elementary Korean book to help me learn Korean. I also have the help of some of the teacher here. And... one of my foreigner friends pays about $10 per hour for Korean lessons in downtown Anseong, I might end up doing that, but so far between online, books, and my coworkers, I'm doing pretty well! :) I might also learn a bit of French while I'm here, a friend of mine is teaching another foreigner French (it was her major in college) so I'm going to get in on those lessons! The joys of learning.....

Oh boo, I just looked outside the teachers lounge window - its snowing. 

1 comment:

  1. If you learn french I can finally have someone to speak it too! I took it for 7 years and no one speaks it!

    hmm..prizes for the boys...Maybe something soccer related since they all play it over there? A jersey?

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