All was typed on my phone so there is bound to be spelling and grammar and other random errors and words that make no sense... just fyi
Friday September 13
Today was an okay day for it being a friday. Before classes started Christina came to talk to me about Soo and if she has been okay in my classes. Her mom called ecc and said she had to take her to the hospital (in korea, hospitals are just like doctors offices) because she was stressed. I showed Christina the pictures that she had been drawing in class and described her acting like she always does. Soo has a brand new baby sister (I think sister) that her mom had 3 or so weeks ago. Odd course that isn't stessing her out... it is school. :)
I'm trying to push France faster in math to catch up. ... but its not going as easily as I hoped. I really want the kids to know the material, so it's hard for me to push them.
I was missing a lot of kids from Denmark. Next week is cheusok (like korean thanksgiving) so a lot already left on their trips.
We tried to do our new writing book in my firstgrade class. It went okay... but of course they got in trouble. It was a Friday and they had lots of energy. Same with my 3rd graders. They didn't get in trouble but we couldn't get through our entire lesson. I did not get to take the bus home. I had to stay late and do work (make up 7 question for a book quiz). When I got home I slept. Rob Ama Sarah Hudson Taylor were going to play poker. So I woke up every so often to see if my phone said new messages... nope.
Today was an okay day for it being a friday. Before classes started Christina came to talk to me about Soo and if she has been okay in my classes. Her mom called ecc and said she had to take her to the hospital (in korea, hospitals are just like doctors offices) because she was stressed. I showed Christina the pictures that she had been drawing in class and described her acting like she always does. Soo has a brand new baby sister (I think sister) that her mom had 3 or so weeks ago. Odd course that isn't stessing her out... it is school. :)
I'm trying to push France faster in math to catch up. ... but its not going as easily as I hoped. I really want the kids to know the material, so it's hard for me to push them.
I was missing a lot of kids from Denmark. Next week is cheusok (like korean thanksgiving) so a lot already left on their trips.
We tried to do our new writing book in my firstgrade class. It went okay... but of course they got in trouble. It was a Friday and they had lots of energy. Same with my 3rd graders. They didn't get in trouble but we couldn't get through our entire lesson. I did not get to take the bus home. I had to stay late and do work (make up 7 question for a book quiz). When I got home I slept. Rob Ama Sarah Hudson Taylor were going to play poker. So I woke up every so often to see if my phone said new messages... nope.
Saturday September 14
Woke up and was going to ask everyone what time we were getting together to go to the ECC bbq. Well... I try to open up Kakao (instant messaging) and it makes me download the new version. As soon as I do, I have 84 messages from last night... needless to say there was a poker game.
ECC bbq was good. Lots and lots of delicious food. Great meat... only problem. .. I think I ate something undercooked. My stomach started bothering me. After the bbq people were going out to HBC. I went with them. My stomach started cramping and I had chills. I felt way off. Everyone said the same. So I did not hang with them. I left and went home. I did the classic bit that happens with food poisoning. But interestingly. ..I threw up a nearly undigested sasauge. Chewed. Yes. But not digested. It had been like 10 hours. So I do not know if that is what caused a few problems.
Woke up and was going to ask everyone what time we were getting together to go to the ECC bbq. Well... I try to open up Kakao (instant messaging) and it makes me download the new version. As soon as I do, I have 84 messages from last night... needless to say there was a poker game.
ECC bbq was good. Lots and lots of delicious food. Great meat... only problem. .. I think I ate something undercooked. My stomach started bothering me. After the bbq people were going out to HBC. I went with them. My stomach started cramping and I had chills. I felt way off. Everyone said the same. So I did not hang with them. I left and went home. I did the classic bit that happens with food poisoning. But interestingly. ..I threw up a nearly undigested sasauge. Chewed. Yes. But not digested. It had been like 10 hours. So I do not know if that is what caused a few problems.
Sunday September 15
Woke up early feeling great. Got to watch the OSU game... a great way to start a Sunday morning. We all went to brunch in itaewon. We also changed some won to yen for our trip to Japan. We stayed in Itaewon against common sense and had a wonderful afternoon of day drinking and playing darts and shooting pool. We got home too late to do anything.
Woke up early feeling great. Got to watch the OSU game... a great way to start a Sunday morning. We all went to brunch in itaewon. We also changed some won to yen for our trip to Japan. We stayed in Itaewon against common sense and had a wonderful afternoon of day drinking and playing darts and shooting pool. We got home too late to do anything.
Monday September 16
Short weel this week... that means of course all of the kids are goong to have very little focus on top of that I woke up not feeling good. Not because of the day drinking. ..but my throat was sore and I was heavily congested. This is bad. Leaving for Japan in 2 days and I am showing the symptoms of getting ill. Baaa.
France class was good. Energetic but I was able to keep them pretty focused throughout the class. Same with Australia and Denmark. In Denmark though I see that I have some students really weak in math and others strong. I spent time with the weak ones... they are super weak. I need to figure out what to do with them.
First grade... 2 students made Wendy cry. I got very upset. I know I have talked about her and her attitude and how she can frustrate me. But she is a smart happy student. We were supposed to be writing short animal stories. May and Andy used Wendy's name. She heard it ran over to them and got upset and I had her go back to her seat and she was crying. I take her out to the hall. It seems like kids have been picking one her name ("taking my name") during her kindy time. I call out May first. Wendy makes sure I know that Andy did it too. I talk to May for a minute then bring Andy out and talk to both of them. I tell them botbhow smart of students they are and how I expected more from them... I asked why, how would you feel, is it nice, is it mean... I tell them both that they have to apologize to Wendy. I also tell them they both must write im sorry letters to Wendy. If they do not bring them thw next day, they will have to sit next to Louise teacher and write them with her. I told them they were not going to be allowed in my class until they had written the letters. I end up by saying "I am very disappointed in both of you" and I walk back in the class. They just stood in the hallway in shock. I let them stand there until the bell was about to ring. Then I got them.
Between classes I went to the doctor to get some medicine. I figured that I might as well battle this illness at the first sign. I definitely do not want to be sick for Japan. I went home and started a load of laundry. Went back to school to teach my 3rd graders. Came home. Finished laundry and went to bed. I did not sleep well. I slept on and off all night.
Short weel this week... that means of course all of the kids are goong to have very little focus on top of that I woke up not feeling good. Not because of the day drinking. ..but my throat was sore and I was heavily congested. This is bad. Leaving for Japan in 2 days and I am showing the symptoms of getting ill. Baaa.
France class was good. Energetic but I was able to keep them pretty focused throughout the class. Same with Australia and Denmark. In Denmark though I see that I have some students really weak in math and others strong. I spent time with the weak ones... they are super weak. I need to figure out what to do with them.
First grade... 2 students made Wendy cry. I got very upset. I know I have talked about her and her attitude and how she can frustrate me. But she is a smart happy student. We were supposed to be writing short animal stories. May and Andy used Wendy's name. She heard it ran over to them and got upset and I had her go back to her seat and she was crying. I take her out to the hall. It seems like kids have been picking one her name ("taking my name") during her kindy time. I call out May first. Wendy makes sure I know that Andy did it too. I talk to May for a minute then bring Andy out and talk to both of them. I tell them botbhow smart of students they are and how I expected more from them... I asked why, how would you feel, is it nice, is it mean... I tell them both that they have to apologize to Wendy. I also tell them they both must write im sorry letters to Wendy. If they do not bring them thw next day, they will have to sit next to Louise teacher and write them with her. I told them they were not going to be allowed in my class until they had written the letters. I end up by saying "I am very disappointed in both of you" and I walk back in the class. They just stood in the hallway in shock. I let them stand there until the bell was about to ring. Then I got them.
Between classes I went to the doctor to get some medicine. I figured that I might as well battle this illness at the first sign. I definitely do not want to be sick for Japan. I went home and started a load of laundry. Went back to school to teach my 3rd graders. Came home. Finished laundry and went to bed. I did not sleep well. I slept on and off all night.
Tuesday September 17
Last day of school for th week! All of the kids wore their hanboks today. A hanbok is the traditional korean clothing article. It was super cute. In the morning we made rice cake balls. There is some name to these. .. I will have to post later. Then it was time for games. I did archery. It was painful. The bows and arrows were impossible. The arrow did not stay on the string so I had to try to get the kids to pinch just the arrow and not the string. We were doing it in the library which is small. At times I had 3 classes (nearly 30 students) and while there were several bows the kids could not do it on their own. Oh and we only had 20 minutes for each group. I could not keep the attention of all of the kids. I was too busy helping the few shoot. The other games were throwing things in a bucket in the gym or hitting rice cake with an over sized inflatable hammer in the lobby. I would much rather had either of those. I wanted to get pictures of all the kids in their hanboks. .. but right after the games they changed. And since my game took the longest I was unable to.
The rest of the day went okay other than having a sore throat and congestion. The doctor gave me a perception. I looked it up this time. He gave me a pain killer, an antibiotic, a decongestant (only a half pill though).
No classes had any focus. My afternoon Denmark class we tried a little work. When that didn't work out we made Happy Cheusok cards. Regina is seeming to fit in a lot better. Still working on it (Christina has not made permanent seat changes yet so I still just move kids around). She seems happier most of the time now!
My firstgraders were supposed to do the writing book today. Only 4 brought it. We did reading street instead. Both Andy and May wrote apology notes to Wendy. I do nknow what they said. But I think Wendy appreciated them.
My afternoon Denmark did vocabulary today. Though to do anytime, but moreso the day before a break. We did a word search then went over the words. I got several goodies for Cheusok. Ronnie got me some alcohol. He got everyone else hair care stuff. He told me he realized I had no hair and that I would enjoy this more. Regina (mom) got me a nice bottle of wine and a cheese set. I got some expensive socks, hand cream, vitamins, soap...
I took a taxi home with my cheusok gifts and I took a nap. Yet the adventure was about to begin. I leave for Japan in serval hours.
Last day of school for th week! All of the kids wore their hanboks today. A hanbok is the traditional korean clothing article. It was super cute. In the morning we made rice cake balls. There is some name to these. .. I will have to post later. Then it was time for games. I did archery. It was painful. The bows and arrows were impossible. The arrow did not stay on the string so I had to try to get the kids to pinch just the arrow and not the string. We were doing it in the library which is small. At times I had 3 classes (nearly 30 students) and while there were several bows the kids could not do it on their own. Oh and we only had 20 minutes for each group. I could not keep the attention of all of the kids. I was too busy helping the few shoot. The other games were throwing things in a bucket in the gym or hitting rice cake with an over sized inflatable hammer in the lobby. I would much rather had either of those. I wanted to get pictures of all the kids in their hanboks. .. but right after the games they changed. And since my game took the longest I was unable to.
The rest of the day went okay other than having a sore throat and congestion. The doctor gave me a perception. I looked it up this time. He gave me a pain killer, an antibiotic, a decongestant (only a half pill though).
No classes had any focus. My afternoon Denmark class we tried a little work. When that didn't work out we made Happy Cheusok cards. Regina is seeming to fit in a lot better. Still working on it (Christina has not made permanent seat changes yet so I still just move kids around). She seems happier most of the time now!
My firstgraders were supposed to do the writing book today. Only 4 brought it. We did reading street instead. Both Andy and May wrote apology notes to Wendy. I do nknow what they said. But I think Wendy appreciated them.
My afternoon Denmark did vocabulary today. Though to do anytime, but moreso the day before a break. We did a word search then went over the words. I got several goodies for Cheusok. Ronnie got me some alcohol. He got everyone else hair care stuff. He told me he realized I had no hair and that I would enjoy this more. Regina (mom) got me a nice bottle of wine and a cheese set. I got some expensive socks, hand cream, vitamins, soap...
I took a taxi home with my cheusok gifts and I took a nap. Yet the adventure was about to begin. I leave for Japan in serval hours.
Guess being bald has a few advantages.
ReplyDeleteTrue... That... and the quicker showers!
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