End of September...

Monday September 30th
The last day of September... so shocked and surprised.
There was the song contest today. Not exactly sure why it is a contest.... there is no winner. So I only had once class with France today because of it. The song contest was meh to say the least, but I did record my classes singing. It was not a great recording... and some of the kids did not even sing or dance... but it is what it is. I will move it over from my phone to the internet soon. I got to watch Denmark, France, and Australia all do the songs, so that made me happy.
Australia was good. Jin cried... and that made me sad. We were doing math... She was just not understanding and able to do it. She didnt really cry... more just shed some tears. They came more as other students said "I'd done" I worked with her... I really think I could teach her how to do it if I only had the time. Me working with her, she seemed to be starting to get it. At the end of it I scolded the class. They were all talking and chitchating... but all but 2 had answers wrong. I told them that if they think they can talk, they better have the answers right. Jin wept cause these students said "I'm done" and yet they had answers wrong. She, with the help of me (not giving answers but helping) had them all correct. One thing that also really bothered me... the people sitting together had the same answers wrong. I scolded them for cheating. Most of them admitted to it.
In Denmark class we worked to catch up. We spent the entire class on reading street. I'll have to do that tomorrow too. I'd be able to get through the workbook with them in time... but we have a supplement book to do too. That is what kills me (not only me, but other teachers too). The supplement sucks... and we have to do it to send home to the parents... but it really does the student no good and is time consuming for the teachers. I am also behind on grammar. Its tough... I  have 4 students that work quickly... the other 6 hold up the class and cause me to fall further and further behind.
My firstgraders were bad at the beginning of class, and calmed down at the end. I tired to take a picture of them. I did snap 2. Both were bad. They are unable to stand still at all. I have one more chance on Wednesday. I'd love to get a good picture of them... Id also love one with them. I told them today that after Wednesday I wouldnt teach them anymore... a lot of them were sad. I am still sad about giving them up.
My thirdgraders had a test. I only got done with half of it... I have to finish the second half Wednesday. What I had in the syllabus was wrong, so it is setting me behind.
I rode the bus home, and once at Bobo, had a beer with Ama. Tonight I watched Pandorum... and then am now getting ready to go to bed. I just need to attach the pictures from Japan to the post... but sorting through hundreds of pictures to find several good ones is tough... So I will get to it when I get to it.