Archive for November, 2009
Yesterday, in my first grade class, we were learning about different kinds of soil. One of the workbook questions asked the students to draw something that they would see in soil. Typical answers would have been ants, worms, rocks, dead plant or animal matter, etc. Sky drew a stick figure in his soil, and when [ READ MORE ]
Allen spent most of class time today with his left hand down his pants. When I caught him the first time and told him to take his hands down his pants, he told me, “Teacher, I like.” Ten seconds later, his hand was back in his pants. Again, “Allen, take your hand out of your pants.” “Why, [ READ MORE ]
Teaching has taught me a few things such as teaching insolent junior high boys makes my face break out more due to the stress. It also makes me want to come home some days (like today) and just eat a pint full of ice cream and listen to Eminem. More importantly though, teaching has made me [ READ MORE ]
Hi, I'm Tina, I'm 24, and I'm teaching English in Taipei.