Today Maggie and I finished our first week of teaching at the Thai school. In just a week we have learned so much about the Thai culture and what to expect when teaching english to kidergarden through sixth graders. Here are just a few highlights from the first week....
-Even though we have never been exposed to the Thai language and have zero experience with Thai children we will rarely have a Thai teacher stay with us in the classroom....draw your own conclusion....
-Today we met the sixth graders for the first time and had them for two hours. The teacher got in her car and drove off as soon as we got there.
-No matter how boring or how many stupid english drills we make the kids do they always want to hug us goodbye....or in special cases give us a kiss on the cheek.
-Being a white english teacher = instant celebrity status.
-The program does work because the fifth and sixth graders can actually communicate at a basic level in English.
-While pants may be hot they are practical considering the giant Thai Mosquitos.
-Mai, Mai, Mai, Mai, and Mai all have COMPLETELY different meanings depending upon the anunciation.
-The Thai language has 46 Letters!!!!
-Doing this makes me think that student teaching will be a cake walk in comparison.
-We are pretty much amazing for be able to do what we do : )
- Maggie got three new bug bites today...one on each elbow and one the leg.
-The internet cafe is closing so I have to go...but we will add more tommorrow I'm sure.
Love ya'll
Robbie and Maggie
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Dear maggie and robbie - thanks for the update.can't believe y'all left almost two weeks ago! and can't even imagine how it must be to try and communicate. glad to hear that the children are loving, i guess that translates to and from any language. hope they sell more bug spray there. and yes, y'all are amazing. miss y'all, love y'all, momma and dad
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